historical fiction with gothic elements and vampires? and a romance that actually worked for me? yeah, i liked this ^_^ i'm super happy that it was engaging to read, and i'm a fan of the writing style because the descriptions were really good. the character development was good, so the romance didn't feel nonsensical since i felt like i actually knew the characters. i also loooove vampires, so i was excited for this novel and happy that it delivered and didn't disappoint me. it's also historical fiction for sure, by which i mean the historical elements are actually well done. the commentary on social issues is pretty good as well. my only complaint is the pacing because it was a bit off at times, especially at the start.