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Five friends. A weekend at Allium Valley Music Festival. What could go wrong?

It turns out that many things could go wrong in two days. Alix knew that it will be difficult to be in Allium Valley, especially since she broke up with Logan, who was also a part of her group. But the desire to enjoy a small town festival made her go and that even made her forget the warnings of the people.
That is when she meets Kade, a mysterious man who had a special interest in Alix. As the festival continues, chaos start and before she know it, they are running away from bloodthirsty vampires!

I've to mention that the book was interesting and kept me suspicious of everyone until the end. The story was able to hold the suspense for sometime as well. The first few chapters were devoted to show the group, comprising of Alix, Logan, Alix's bestfriend Zoe and her boyfriend Chad and Jenny. These moments were really interesting to read and I must say that the characters in the story all are entirely different from each other. The depiction of such varied characters is a plus point of this book.

Kade even tries to protect Alix who found herself feeling guilty for breaking Logan's heart and for having feelings for the mysterious stranger who always saves her. That said, she is unable to trust him completely.

There were definitely a lot of good points that could be mentioned about this book, but it was highly predictable. I knew who or what was going to happen in the story and thus, the major twists in the story didn't exactly work out for me.

Even with all the negatives, this book was definitely an enjoyable read. It's difficult to put down this book even after knowing what's going to happen and that I believe was the success of the story.

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As a Vampire Diaries fan, I really liked this book! Its a fun summer/ early fall read and it delivers on bith Vampire Diaries (teen Vampire drama) and coachella vibes.
I cant wait to read more from this author in the future!

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3.9 it was a decent read! Very much Stephen/human Elena vibes with a hint of walking dead. I enjoyed the overall story line. Alix and her friends attend a Coachella like festival in a small town. Horror erupts when people begin getting killed. She runs into the cute guy from earlier in the festival and escape the terror. Alix’s friends are taken by the vampires, but she decides to risk it all for them.

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Coachella meets The Vampire Diaries in this absolutely addictive supernatural thriller where friends at a rural music festival must survive a vampire siege.
 
Beautiful, confident, and freshly single Alix Summerlin and her friends are ready for the ultimate party weekend at the Garlic Groove Music Festival in remote little farm town Allium Valley. Her biggest worries are what designer outfits to wear each night and managing the post-breakup tension with her sweet-but-brooding ex, Logan. But when festival-goers start vanishing, and Kade—a mysterious, handsome stranger—warns Alix to flee town, she begins to suspect something sinister is at work.
 
As the festival descends into chaos, Alix discovers the town’s dark secret. Bloodthirsty vampires, emboldened by a garlic-less spring harvest, have taken over. With almost everyone dead or captured, it’s up to Alix, along with Logan and Kade, to save Allium Valley. But Kade is also keeping secrets. Can Alix really trust him? The stakes have never been higher as Alix finds herself in a deadly game of survival with the world’s fate on the line.

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This book just was not for me. I didn't really enjoy the characters and found it hard to get into. I loved the author's first book, so I was a little disappointed.

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The idea of "Coachella meets 'The Vampire Diaries'" really sucked me in, and I enjoyed "Summer Rental," so I knew I had to give this one a try. It was...interesting.

I really went back and forth on my feelings about this book. The FMC is *insufferable* for quite a bit of it, especially the first 1/3 or so, and it almost made me DNF on a couple occasions. It also starts to really drag in the middle, especially when the first half is pretty action packed and fast paced. Ultimately, I did manage to finish the book, and though I called the main twists, it was still fairly decent overall, though pretty middle of the road, especially with some of the dialogue within the friend group (which seemed more like how people *think* college kids sound rather than something more realistic, though perhaps that was the point considering the FMC is practically unbearable early on).

This one's definitely not as good as "Summer Rental," in my opinion, but I still plan to read more by this author.

2.5 stars

**I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts and comments contained within are my own.**

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I loved the idea of this -- big hippie music festival attacked by vampires. I didn't really like the execution.
The first problem was the main character, Alix. We're supposed to think she's beautiful and confident but she's mean, even to her friends. I think we were supposed to like her because of her physical attributes, but that's not enough.
The story itself was full of plot holes and there were some continuity problems, which I don't mind as much because vampires aren't real anyway, but it made for a confusing read. That said, there was a lot that was predictable.
I liked the author's underlying themes, and it was exciting for the most part. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

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If you haven't read anything by Rektok Ross before then you are in for a huge treat with Spring Harvest!

As everyone knows, music festival vibes are on point.
But things at the Garlic Groove Musical Festival are off to a weird start from the very beginning.
But why focus on the weird when you can focus on your fit?
But things quickly become far too weird, and scary, for anyone to avoid...

Read this if you love Cochella vibes or are a pink horror girlie!

CW:
Onpage and off page death, mentions of child death, blood, gore, emergency field medicine.

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I hate to say this was a DNF for me. I got through 64% and sadly lost interest. There were vampires of sorts and Coachella vibes. Very teenage angsty and I just don't think that I could get into it. Maybe it was my mood at the time and perhaps I will revisit. I just remember it being slow. Just couldn't keep my attention enough to keep going.

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Spring Harvest follows Alix and her friends as they attend a popular music festival, looking forward to a weekend full of music and partying. What they don't expect though, is that the town the festival takes place in has a dark secret - it's overrun by bloodthirsty vampires who start picking the attendees off one by one.

This was a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat book, perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries and True Blood!

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A group of friends go to the Garlic Groove Festival, a music festival in the middle of nowhere. Of course, things go wrong… in the form of a vampire attack. The characters in this book were insufferable. I wanted them all to die. Annoying dialogue is used unnecessarily, and then other scenes were explained with long paragraphs that could have been better illustrated with dialogue. The timeline didn’t make sense, this could have been more suspenseful in a tighter setting. I have more complaints, such as the fact that an authors note explains that this is supposed to be a metaphor for animal cruelty, but it actually felt like a case study on how people get caught up in appearances. Ultimately, just skip this book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this title from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Spring Harvest is a wild ride of a supernatural thriller! Lots of horror vibes and characters to root for in a vivid setting. I really enjoyed this one. Many thanks to the publisher for the e-arc.

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You could say I’m hardcore in my Vampire era!
I loved this book a lot!
Actually when I first heard of this book I only saw a quick blurb not the full synopsis (I sometimes don’t read synopsis I like fully going in blind) so I was pleasantly surprised this had Vampires!

It’s not a spoiler because it’s literally in the first sentence of the synopsis as being compared to Coachella meets The Vampire Diaries and honestly it’s because of this book that I finally decided to dive into the Vampire Diaries show (with it being compared to it and never seeing it I wouldn’t know how to accurately review this!) and I’m truly loving this show! But I feel like this was a good mix of Twilight and The Vampire Diaries!

Despite it being called spring Harvest this is a perfect summer thriller I would definitely add this to your TBR. I loved Alix and Kaden! (Very Elena and Stefan or Bella and Edward).
Alice was a strong female lead and I loved her!
I surprisingly loved all her friends they made me laugh at times (except Jenny).

After reading the acknowledgements something I thought to myself was sort of confirmed in a way and I don’t want to spoil it but it made me love this authors work more and was so unique to incorporate into the story it’s a topic I myslef have thought a lot about. I don’t think I’ve seen an author incorporate something like that into the story and be able to sort of pick up on it was cool.

I honestly loved this it was a fun concept executed very well and it had Vampires *chefs kiss*
4.5 stars!

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An Entertaining old school teen horror type novel (think scream) a nice quick read, good for a palette cleanser in between some longer titles

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Spring Harvest by Rektok Ross was very suspenseful. A group of friends take a road trip to a music festival... insert vampires, need I say more. Great characterizations and conflict points from page one. Very cinematic and engaging.

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Rektok Ross is the new R.L. Stine. I grew up reading Fear Strret and point horror. She nails it with Spring Harvest. This is a great horror/thriller book for young adults. The beginning was a little slow but then the pace picked up. I loved the way the author built the relationships!

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Spring Harvest is a campy, bloody treat that will likely appeal to fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Kayla Cottingham's "This Delicious Death." In this fast-paced, Bonnaroo-meets-"The Vampire Diaries" supernatural thriller, Kade plays the broody Angel to Alix's upbeat Buffy, perfectly balancing horror with romance.

Much like your favorite 80s horror flicks, the characters are far from the sharpest tools in the shed. You'll find yourself screaming at them through your Kindle to avoid splitting up and to please just heed the locals' warnings to leave town. The main plot twist is blindingly apparent from its introduction, yet these party kids remain blissfully unaware and are shocked when the truth is eventually revealed.

Alix starts off vapid and superficial but undergoes substantial character growth, with a redemption arc that's both satisfying and admirable. While she may have you rolling your eyes at first, you'll be cheering her on enthusiastically by the end!

My only real criticism is that some plot threads felt unresolved, leaving me with lingering questions. Additionally, Spring Harvest reads a bit more like a YA novel than the Adult Fiction which it was categorized as, but I actually didn't especially mind that and found that it contributed to making this an effortless, enjoyable reading experience.

Thanks to NetGalley, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, & Ic13 Books for the ARC!

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I devoured this book in a day. It even came back to haunt me in my dreams, but in a fun, must escape for my life kinda way! (many of dreams are apocalyptic, but somehow fun & maybe I am revealing too much about me!). So, I will recommend this book to anyone that's a fan of the supernatural and/or music festivals! Hopefully we'll get another chance to visit the Garlic Groove Music Festival!

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This is the second book I’ve read from this author and, just like “Summer Rental,” I absolutely loved it. This author knows how to build a story without bogging you down with unnecessary details. Ross is creative, entertaining, and has quickly become a fave. “Spring Harvest” caught my eye with the comparison to Vampire Diaries - I LOVE anything with vampires. Add vampires to a music festival and it was a winner. Some of the characters were annoying, but they were meant to be. It all felt so realistic even though it was a supernatural story, and that really gave it a creepy, but fun feel. Big thumbs up and will be posting about it to spotlight! Thanks so much for the opportunity to read!

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I mean come on. A music festival with vampires! What more do you want for a summer read?! Fast paced and easy to read. Definitely check this one out!

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