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1/5 Stars

˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗Tropes˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗
🩸Multi Personality Disorder???
🔪Unknown Heritage
🩸Multiple Love Interests
🔪 Forgotten past

𓂃🖊Notes and Highlights-

ˋ°•*⁀➷”My mother is a serial killer.”
(Wow no way who would have thought considering she’s literally always killing people yet never actually facing her problems)

💭 Thoughts-
I honestly only have three things to say about this book.
★ This book constantly felt like it was going a hundred million mph with no real goal in mind. It honestly left me with more questions than answers most of the time.
★ it felt like the love and romance was forced, and that we never saw anything actually happen between the fmc and mmc that would even equal them falling in love.
★ Let me know if you ever find a real plot for this book because I certainly never did.
All in all, I would not recommend it unless you would like to waste your precious reading time.
📝Characters-

♛ Elizabeth- I’ll give you three words. Boring. Dumb. And Confusing.

♥️ Love Interest- Honestly couldn’t tell you who this really was if I tried.

🪭 Her family- I get it you’re hundreds of years old that does not give you an excuse to act like absolute A holes.

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(Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review)

ARC Review – 2⭐️

Summary:
Elizabeth Bathory-Tepés, daughter of the infamous Dracula and the Blood Countess herself, has lived for centuries. Now, after 400 years, she sets out to find her long-lost mother in hopes of helping her father. Along the way, she crosses paths with supernatural beings, rekindles an old flame, and forms a dangerous blood pact. Rooted in real historical figures and steeped in gothic lore, The Covenant of Blood weaves together fact and fiction in a tale of vengeance, passion, and dark legacy.

Review:
I had never heard of Elizabeth Bathory before reading this, and her real-life history is wild. I ended up reading more about her outside the book, and I loved how the author blended historical elements and folklore to create a new supernatural narrative. The concept is bold, bloody, and rich with gothic atmosphere.

That said, the pacing dragged at times, and there are a lot of plot threads running at once—which made the story feel a bit convoluted. A tighter focus on the central arc would’ve made the emotional beats land harder.

Another challenge: the dual POV between “Liz” and “Lizzy” could get confusing. Clearer chapter headings indicating whose perspective we were in would’ve helped keep things grounded.

And I can’t not mention the sex scenes. The euphemisms veered into unintentionally hilarious territory—lines like “he places his silent flute into my altar of Venus” took me right out of the moment.

Bottom line: A dark, imaginative take on two legendary figures with strong worldbuilding and ambition—but bogged down by uneven pacing, too many subplots, and some truly bizarre prose. I’m glad I read it, but I probably wouldn’t revisit the series if it continues.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!