Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: The Genius of
Our Wiles
Subtitle:
Author:
Blythe Gryphon
Genre: Fantasy
Part of a series?
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58705365-the-genius-of-our-wiles
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
The story starts in the 1200’s. Pius has been
turned into a sunborn vampire by Strato. When passing, Pius overhears Gwen’s
thoughts and becomes infatuated with her. After turning Gwen into a sunborn
too, we follow their journey through the centuries with their unbreakable bond
of love.
What
I liked about the book:
The book is action-packed, and full of twists
and turns.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the first book I’ve read by this
author and I believe the ending has left room for a sequel.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a mystery full of suspense.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Possibly |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like vampire stories, this book may
be the book for you.
I
look forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
Gwendolyn, daughter of a thirteenth century
earl, dreams of marrying her true love, or, at least, of riding a camel before
her lord father consigns her in marriage to a man she cannot love. Fretting to
her maid and confidante, she’s startled by a seductive male voice, which seems
to come from nowhere. Her apparition, who whispers in a foreign accent, says
his name is Pius and offers alternatives too fanciful to fathom. Little does
she know Pius is a Sunborn vampire. After months of mental courtship, Pius has
gained Gwendolyn’s trust. She’s in love and ready to run away with him. But how
does one run away with an apparition? Pius, a Roman, once a sculptor and
cathedral builder, has few bounds or barriers, but when Gwendolyn discovers she
loves to paint after watching an artisan mix egg tempera to adorn the castle’s
chapel walls, he lingers in her mind, courting, loving, sharing laughter, while
awaiting Gwendolyn to experience the joy of completing a work of art before he
approaches her in person. He then whisks into an otherworldly life of power,
dilemmas, and mysteries, which, together, they must solve.
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