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Silver Under Nightfall

by Rin Chupeco

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Reaper #1

Why Read This?

Dark fantasy with genuine emotional complexity—Remy is a self-loathing outcast who slowly opens to a polyamorous vampire couple, and the romance never feels forced. The action sequences hit like Castlevania and the political intrigue keeps the pages turning between the steam.

Synopsis

Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers. His mother was the subject of gossip even before she eloped with a vampire, giving rise to the rumors that Remy is half-vampire himself. Though the kingdom of Aluria barely tolerates him, Remy’s father has been shaping him into a weapon to fight for the kingdom at any cost. When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy prepares to investigate alone. But then he encounters the shockingly warmhearted vampire heiress Xiaodan Song and her infuriatingly arrogant fiancé, vampire lord Zidan Malekh, who may hold the key to defeating the creatures—though he knows associating with them won’t do his reputation any favors. When he’s offered a spot alongside them to find the truth about the mutating virus Rot that’s plaguing the kingdom, Remy faces a choice. It’s one he’s certain he’ll regret. But as the three face dangerous hardships during their journey, Remy develops fond and complicated feelings for the couple. He begins to question what he holds true about vampires, as well as the story behind his own family legacy. As the Rot continues to spread across the kingdom, Remy must decide where his loyalties lie: with his father and the kingdom he’s been trained all his life to defend or the vampires who might just be the death of him.

At a Glance

3.92 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingPOLYAMOROUS / MULTI-PARTNER
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energyhigh

Top Tropes

enemies to loversforbidden lovefound familymonster romanceslow burn

Mood

darkintenseatmosphericbroodingadventurous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.92 ★

Page Count

512 pages

Published

2022

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

POLYAMOROUS / MULTI-PARTNER

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Solo Narration

Narrator

Matthew Spencer

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

darkatmosphericcinematicsharpsuspenseful

Story Pacing

medium

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

high

Vibes

Castlevania meets polyamorous vampire courtbloody political intrigueoutcast finds belonginggothic action romance

Characters

FMC Archetype

warrior/fighterroyalty

MMC Archetype

dark/tortured soulreluctant heromorally gray mmc

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loverstensionslow burnreluctant allies to loverspush and pullclass differenceforbidden love

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

intense / passionate

Getting Steamy

tensiontouch starvationlonging glanceseye contact intensitypossessive/protective

Bringing the Heat

blood playmultiple partners (consensual)bonding/claiming/markingpower exchange
sexual assault (implied)child abusegoreviolencetorturePTSDdeathbloodgaslighting

World & Setting

World Type

gothic

Primary Setting

Kingdom of Aluria, vampire courts and wilderness

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

queerbipoc mcbisexual mcpolyamorouslgbtq+ rep

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

the angst deliveredaddictive readferal brain activated

Best Time of Year

anytime

When & Where to Read

at nightrainy weekend

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