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As with just about every Readathon, I read until I passed out (midway through Hour 20, this time), then woke up way too early and read some more. I couldn‘t resist starting THE LIGHTS OF PRAGUE last night even though I might not finish it before Gay May kicks off tomorrow. Hopefully the queer secondary character somebody on LibraryThing mentioned plays a large enough role to give me a loophole.

Vampires. Alchemy. A bit of magic. Old world charm. What's not to love about this book?

(Maybe a few questionable decisions by the main characters, but just a bit.)

⭐: 4.75

"Books without readers were only paper."

Been in a massive reading slump for weeks now. But finally, I found a book I don't want to put down. This book had me at the first page. Currently at 44 pages into it. ?

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I'm in two minds about this one. At times I really enjoyed it, it's a great concept and a different take on the vampire genre. But, Domek is a bit boring. A bit of a bland martyr type with not much else going on. He seems to have an interesting back story so could have been interesting. Ora also has a good story but both are only hinted at. It's a bit slow...And all of a sudden, stuff happened and it was over.

This was a great standalone fantasy novel. For a debut book, it was fun, well developed and had great pacing. I was looking for something distracting and engaging, which this totally was.

I loved the setting of Prague, which really came to life for me. I wanted more background on the vampires and other mythical creatures. I‘d be interested in a sequel that explores that more.

Which Halloween appropriate book should I read next??

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I really enjoyed this historical fiction fantasy set in 1868 Prague. The lamplighters do more than just light the lamps that illuminate the city, but also fight against what lurks in the darkness. Domek must figure out what is so special about the jar that accidentally comes to him and who he can trust with his secrets in a time when it appears that everyone is hungry for power. Loved this original take on one of my favorite monsters.

I read about this book a few weeks ago and just HAD to order it! I'm in love with the city of Prague, and this book features a story about vampires in 19th century Prague! 😍💕📚