This book was a very quick read. It was written like an adult wattpad story. I have very mixed feelings on this book and sadly more negative than positive.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this arc.

I have not read a book that captivated me so much! Like if I didn’t have a husband and children I know for a fact I would have finished this book in less than a day.
This is such an amazing book.
It’s about this girl name Aileen and she gets turned into a vampire lord. She has to figure out how to survive in this new life she has now. The new vampires are auction off and she hopes to stay where she’s at.
🌶️🌶️🌶️ on spice
All I have to say I so can’t wait for the second book. I just wanted to keep reading more and more. Thank you soo much again.

I wanted to love this book as much as I loved Millennium Wolves by the author on Galatea app, however, this book missed the mark for me. Vampire/paranormal books are my go-to. This book is like all the cookie-cutter versions on the pay by chapter apps where the author got her start. I was so hopeful because the Millennium Wolves series really was great, if not poorly edited, but that’s to be expected on those apps. However, this is a published book. It really doesn’t even feel like the same person wrote them. The plot is confusing and her description of Aileen is contradictory to how she acts after being turned. She’s described as shy and almost meek, but is certainly not meek after she’s turned. She doesn’t have a clear personality. She pivots between wanting to be a hero to being weak and submissive.
There’s also apparently some sort of vampire school with leagues like Hogwarts almost, but it wasn’t well explained. Aileen was more concerned with whether her awful friend Cassidy was okay rather than figuring out what was actually going on. I didn’t understand the significance of Ragnor’s full name being dropped at the end. Really this book just leaves me with questions that I don’t care to have answered in book two.
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake publishing for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

Its hard to create something new in the Vampire genre (that I haven’t read anyway) that’s exciting and unique enough to pull you in before getting to know the characters. This concept of Vampire lords who turn, train, buy and sell their creations is so interesting! Our main character Aileen remains a mystery even to the reader, even if we know objectively the motivations for her actions and behaviours that the other characters don’t. The constant betrayals she experiences on an already fraught past makes me ache for her. Our lord Ragnor is his own enigma- drawn to Aileen in a way he’s not even sure of, the two can’t seem to stay apart. But he’s her Lord, and she has secrets no one can know. And at the end of the day- he’s going to sell her at the end of her training. It’s drilled into her multiple times throughout the book.
The book leaves me desperate for more, more information, more time and more chances- look forward to reading this once it’s out, as I definitely recommend. Already looking forward to book 2 😉

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for providing me with an eARC of Cloak of the Vampire in return for my honest opinion.

This book has a lot of potential, I just think it still needs a bit of work/refining. The concept is cool, I just think I struggled to connect to any of the characters. The main FMC Aileen’s personality is a little chopping, but to be fair I think this is due to her past trauma/upbringing. However her past is only kind of touched on, there’s still a lot that’s unknown that I assume will be explained in further books and will make it easier to understand why Aileen is the way she is. Aileen’s “friends” in this book are absolutely horrible to her, while the author does acknowledge this, it was still hard to believe that Aileen would want to be friends with any of these people (especially Cassidy).

The relationship between Aileen and Ragnar is ver clique and again, had potential, but just misses the mark. It’s a whole lot of spice and no depth, I really wasn’t rooting for these guys to get together, I thought there was more potential with Logan her ex to be honest. That would be a great enemies to lovers (also I’m still a little confused about what went down between these two).

The word “noob” is mentioned 23 times in this book… It felt like way more than that, but that’s 23 times too many for my liking. I have grown to absolutely loath that word and could happily live my life without having to come across it again. The overall writing style of this whole book is a little awkward/off.

Overall a great concept but it just misses the mark unfortunately.

Cloak of the Vampire by Sapir A. Englard is a thrilling and dark novel that takes readers on a journey into the supernatural world of vampires. The story follows Aileen Henderson, an unassuming woman with a mysterious past who is suddenly thrown into a world of bloodlust and betrayal when she is turned into a vampire by the powerful and ruthless Ragnor Rayne. From the first page, the author immediately draws readers into Aileen’s world with her vivid descriptions and seamless writing style. The character development is superb, and Aileen’s transformation from an ordinary woman to a powerful and determined vampire is both compelling and believable. Aileen’s struggles with her newfound abilities and her thirst for revenge make her a relatable and complex protagonist. The world-building in this novel is exceptional. The author has created a unique and detailed vampire society that is both intriguing and terrifying. The Auction, where vampires bid on humans to turn into their own personal blood slaves, is a particularly chilling aspect of this world. The political intrigue and power struggles between the vampire Lords add an extra layer of depth to the story. One of the most impressive aspects of this novel is the author’s ability to balance action, romance, and suspense seamlessly. The fight scenes are intense and well-written, and the romantic tension between Aileen and Ragnor adds a layer of complexity to their relationship. Overall, this is a must-read for fans of the vampire genre. Englard has created a gripping and immersive world with well-developed characters and a fast-paced plot.

This was ridiculously good. That cliffhanger RUINED my life lol. In the best way! I’m going to be thinking about this one for a long time and I seriously cannot wait already to read the next!

Aileen is a girl who has a mysterious past, but strived to live a normal life. She worked a boring job, and had two select friends which kept her relatively happy. Everything changed when she tried to help one of her friends that found themselves in a bad situation. She ended up flung into a world and life she didn't want.

My thoughts on this book are complicated. There are parts that I really liked, but then found other parts lacking.

Imprints weren't part of any vampire story I've read before, so it was a fresh take on an old story line. However, I didn't feel like the story of how Aileen received her imprint made sense. I don't fully believe that Ragnor couldn't help himself by giving the imprint to Aileen. No other vampire had done it before, and there wasn't a believable enough back story to make it feel like he genuinely couldn't help himself.

I liked the little snippets of information given throughout the book about Aileen's past life. Yet, it wasn't enough to keep my attention. I wish there was more information given regarding the Morrow Gods and the Children of Kahil. I found myself really lost at the end when they draw the connection between the two. I honestly couldn't remember what had been previously said about the children of Kahil, and had to search the text to reread.

Most of the time I was reading this story I felt it would be a two star read for me, but the ending captured my attention enough that I bumped it up to three stars. I now want to read the next book to see how the author draws everything together.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sapir Englard, and Montlake publishing for granting me access to an advanced reader copy of Cloak of the Vampire in exchange for my honest review.

ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley.

3.5 stars

This book started off slow and I almost DNF it. But after reading other reviews I kept pushing through. I don’t read much fantasy but the world building was interesting and Aileen’s backstory being kept under wraps is what mainly had me continue reading. Tbh I didn’t think the book got good until the very end which is the only reason why I gave it 3.5 stars otherwise I’d give it 2. I’m curious to see what happens in the next book.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

I asked for a copy of this book on a whim, I had never read anything by this author and the premise sounded interesting.

This book was interesting because sometimes I enjoyed it, and sometimes it irritated. So I am not quite sure how I feel about it. This book could have been fantastic, but some of the characters just kinda fell flat. The best friend is also mind numbingly annoying. I also felt the chemistry between the main characters was a little off…..and I found myself annoyed with them as well. The world building was okay, but again, not great.

I am sorry if my review feels a little harsh, but the book description made this one sound like it would be really great, but then it was just alright. I may be just finding myself in a book slump, but this is not one that will break it. It is an alright read, but maybe I am being so hard on it because I felt like it had the potential to be amazing.

I really enjoyed this book, I think it’s a fresh take on vampires. You’re imprinted and then given a job and have to take a class that’s essentially vampire 101 (cleverly called CNC), I’m interested to read what happens next to Aileen as much of her story is still a secret.

I almost DNFd this book. It seemed boring and I’m still not truly convinced I should have pushed through. I am in the fence.

The word “noob” is used relentlessly after the 6th time I had had enough. Also, these are the most human acting vampires I have ever read about. Nothing truly makes them stand out as mysterious or otherworldly like most vampire novels normally would. It made them kind of boring.

Did I hate the book? No, but I didn’t love it either. I am intrigued enough to read the next book to see what happens.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

This book was a bit of a clusterf×ck, but it had potential so I still finished it. The potential never really came around tho. Oh well.

The characters are flat, don't make a whole lot of sense, and have no chemistry. The plot, if it can even be called that, was flat and all over the place. And the word NOOB was used way too many times. Call them newbies or fledglings, but not noobs. It sounds so juvenile.

Aileen, our main female character, is a quiet little mouse that let's her so called friends walk all over her in the beginning, but as soon as she's turned into a vampire she's sassy, rude, and a pain in the behind. Granted, I liked the sass much more than the mouse, but still, a character can't just do a 180 like that.

The more I write about this book the less I believe there was actually any potential there. Guess I was just being a disaster tourist watching the trainwreck happening... Giving it two stars.

Major wattpad energy with the writing style of this book. Great world building. Wouldn't be my first pick for a romantasy book but if you need the fix maybe this is for you

i had such a great time reading this book!! it was so fun. the characters were amazing and sweet and wonderful. it was just such a pure joy and i'm so very thankful to netgalley for letting me read this one early!!!

I binged this book in a day. The story is intriguing and the MMC is probably my favorite character in this book.
That being said the first 20% was rough and I almost DNF’ed. It gets better as the story progresses, significantly more so but it still needs some refining. IMO, the story has a lot of potential.

The FMC and love interest have such good chemistry. Their scenes are intense and I really looked forward to those. I ate them up and couldn't stop reading when FMC and MMC were in the same scene.

Things I wish were done differently:
I wish Aileen opened up to Ragnor just a tiny bit so we could see their relationship evolve. It doesn't need to be her entire life story, I get the point is she doesn't want to share but something.

The FMC is insufferable in the early stages of the story, there was a lot of whining and I couldn’t grasp who the main character was as an individual since it changed once the story kicked in. Given her circumstances in the first few chapters she’s too concerned with Cassidy instead of trying to figure out what’s going on around her. That’s so bizarre and strange especially since we as readers are told she doesn’t care for her and neither does Cassidy.

You’d think since the book is in first person view, that we as readers would know more about Aileen but we really don’t. I really wish it was in third person like the couple of Ragnor’s POVs we get. It would be soo much better IMO.

The word noob is overused throughout the book and comes off as very childish especially when it’s said by a very old vampire.
I’m sure there are other adjectives in the dictionary that could accomplish what that word is supposed to instead it was off putting.

Lastly, at the end of the book Ragnor’s full name is dropped, based on the way it’s written we as readers are supposed to have some sort of emotional impact at that but it doesn’t connect to anything that we've been told so far so why is his full name mentioned?
I’m soo confused. I feel like I’m supposed to gasp at the gravity of his full name but I’m not because it wasn’t explained.

I think there's a book two and I'll probably read it because I want to see what happens with the two main characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author and publisher for allowing me to review an advanced copy of this book.

I love reading books set in vampire worlds and this really hooked me in, it's a fresh take and really original in terms of world building, hierarchies and power levels.

I was absolutely intrigued by this and I can't really compare this to anything else I've read. I've so many questions in my head about the main character Aileen after finishing this. It's great to have a story to really captivate me and provoke so many thoughts for me

I'm looking forward to what comes next in the series!

Turned against her will, Aileen becomes a vampire and is thrust straight into an office with a 9-5 and a 3 month training course. It's certainly novel, but not necessarily exciting stuff.

I had a lot of problems reading this - the characters and their backgrounds don't match up at all to their actions and speech. A lot of the characters weren't fleshed out enough so that they had their own voices. My biggest gripe was understanding the concept of Leagues and why these were prefered over not signing up. I'd personally tell them to sod off and go my merry way.

I am a sucker for vampires, and this was a really good quick read.
the cliffhanger was expected and I'll be picking up book 2 to read as well

Not my kind of read. Tried it for about 20%, just didn’t connect with the characters. Writing was developed, no grammar mistakes, I just didn’t like the plot. Sorry.