I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the BLOODY FOOL FOR LOVE by William Ritter Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out
my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Author: William Ritter
Release Date: August 2, 2022
Publisher: Disney Publishing Group
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 256
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
Bloody Fool for Love from New York Times best-selling author William Ritter marks the beginning of an all-new series that explores prequel stories about fan-favorite Buffy characters.
A verified villain. A slayer killer. A god among vampires. And most of all? A hopeless romantic...
Spike just wants to enjoy the spoils of his new badass reputation. He’s now a
legendary slayer killer, and he’s returning to London—the greatest city in the
world. Unfortunately, his new abode is far from ideal (a dank basement), and
the rest of his strange little “family” is reeling from the fact that their
patriarch, Angellus, abandoned them. Spike’s love, Drusilla, seems especially
heartbroken and spends her time lost in her tarot cards and planning their next
gruesome family dinner when they all can be reunited.
Desperate to break Dru out of her melancholy, Spike vows to steal a powerful
relic that will help her focus on their dark future together. It’s the perfect
plan—that is until a monster named Gunnar, leader of the demon underworld of
London, steals the relic first. Forced to form his own ragtag group of
underworld denizens, Spike plans an epic heist against a ruthless gang of
undead criminals. As he navigates paranormal plots, royal black ops, and breaks
for teatime (they may be abominations, but they’re British abominations,
thank you very much), Spike soon realizes that his homecoming is about to get
bloody.
This rompy, action-packed novel inspired by one of Buffy’s most infamous bad
boys is part Bonnie and Clyde, part Sherlock and Watson, with just a bit more
bloodsucking.
Reviews:
"Ritter introduces several charismatic new side characters and nails the
fan favorites’ voices, from Spike’s wisecracks to Dru’s hilariously bizarre
musings. The tone―a mashup of funny, dark, and thrilling―fits perfectly with
the show...This entertaining story will please Buffy fans and is easily
accessible to newcomers who appreciate charming paranormal baddies...A
diverting Buffyverse tale."―Kirkus Reviews
Bloody Fool for Love is a fun look inside Spike's early undead life that fans of Buffy will appreciate and new fans will love. The story follows "bad boy" Spike in London during the earlyish years of his life as a vampire. I enjoyed the early 20th century London as the setting - it provided the perfect amount of gloom and grime for the book. The author did a wonderful job bringing the past to life with lots of vivid imagery and detailed descriptions. The plot didn't feel wholly original but it did have a unique aspect because of the main character and ties to the Buffy series. One thing that I personally didn't like very much was the author's use of the third person point of view for the story. I prefer the first person POV because it allows a deeper connection between the reader and narrator, and I can never seem to find that with the other POV styles. Again - this is my own personal preference and doesn't say anything negative about the author or book. Overall, I thought this was a fun insight into one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's bad boy characters. I recommend this book to fans of Buffy, YA fiction, fantasy, and paranormal fiction.
William
Ritter is an author
of YA and MG fantasy who made his debut in 2014 with the New York Times
best-selling Jackaby series. He is also an Oregon educator and a proud father
of two.
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(1) winner
will receive a finished copy of BLOODY FOOL FOR LOVE - US Only.
Ends September 6th, midnight EST.
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