All of that makes the story feel epic in scope in a way that horror seldom is. And most of what is truly horrible in this story isn’t the monsters. It’s all the endless betrayals. It feels like the foundations of Remy’s world get pulled out from under him over and over as he keeps learning that under the corruption of everything if you scrape it away there’s yet another layer of, you guessed it, rot and corruption. Nothing he thinks he knows turns out to have any bearing on any truth. Remy bisected the bearded vampire first, then sank one of his scythe blades straight through his heart for good measure. His opponent crumbled immediately, nothing of him left but ash sweeping through the wind. Chupeco was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. [2] They are of Chinese, Malay, Thai, and Filipino descent. [3] That the triad relationship between Malekh, Song and Remy becomes both his only source of solace and a never-ending well of betrayal AT THE SAME TIME is just the icing on what is an utterly decadently delicious devil’s food cake of a story. If you’d like to get a taste of the world of Silver Under Nightfall, dive right on in with the first chapter. Chapter 1

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The vampire grabbed at the links and snapped them with a deft twist. With nothing else to keep it moored, the knife flew on, disappearing swiftly into the darkness. Hi! I really look forward to reading your... — Rin Chupeco Q&A". www.goodreads.com . Retrieved 2019-04-03. I’m sorry.” The words always felt hollow, but he said them every time. She was lucid—they sometimes were, near the end, but never for long. Why won’t you let me kill you?” she cried out as petulantly as a child. A vessel had been severed somewhere behind her right iris, and from that eye, blood cried down, hardened, and clotted. Gallagher, Diana (2014-08-05). "ALL FOUR KIDS: INTERVIEW WITH RIN CHUPECO, AUTHOR OF THE GIRL FROM THE WELL". 2015 YA & MG Debut Authors . Retrieved 2019-04-03.Because of The Girl From the Well and The Suffering, I already knew Rin Chupeco was a dab hand at the horror genre. Silver Under Nightfall really solidified this for me. There’s not really a mystery in the sense that we’re immediately told that rabid mutant vampires are the threat to the kingdom. But still, Chupeco still manages to send chills skittering down the reader’s spine with the use of incredibly evocative language. As I mentioned, Silver Under Nightfall is, at the heart of it, somewhat of a detective story. But even amongst a plot that keeps you guessing and a memorable cast of characters, Remy Pendergast really does stand out. Xiaodan is a beautiful charmer and Zidan is a magnetic enigma. But in my opinion, Remy is the star of the show. And that’s because he’s the most relatable character out of the trio. They describe themself as a pansexual, liberal atheist. [4] Chupeco is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. [6] [7] Content Warnings: Body horror, gore, violence, emotional and physical abuse from a parent, parental abandonment, sexual content, blood

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Junior Library Guild: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco". www.juniorlibraryguild.com . Retrieved 2019-05-30. Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)Their debut novel The Girl from The Well tells the story of Okiku, a vengeful spirit who hunts for abusers and eats their souls, who finds herself in a battle with another evil spirit when she falls for Tark, the boy that the spirit is tethered to. [10] It was published by Sourcebooks Fire in August 2014 and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [10] Chupeco says that it was inspired by Japanese horror, particularly the Japanese legend of the Bancho Sarayashiki and the Ju-on: The Grudge movies, which they rewatched multiple times prior to writing the book. [4] With the novel, Chupeco aimed to try a spin on the topic that had not been done before by making the ghost character the sympathetic anti-heroine. [4] That’s where the zombies come in. Well, not really and not exactly zombies. But sorta/kinda and close enough. Which of you turned her?” There were no coincidences when vampires were involved. His stomach churned at what they must have done, at what her final hours had been like at their hands, and his blood was up, exhilarated, ready to let. He hadn’t wanted to kill Lady Daneira, but now he was itching for a massacre.

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You have my word that my brother shall never harm the people of Tennyfair ever again, and my word is—” I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into this book, and now that I’ve read it I’m still not entirely sure. Except that it was fantastic. Heart-pounding, fingernail-biting, stay up until 3 in the morning to finish fantastic. And there was something about the noble—because there was no bloody way in hell that he wasn’t one—that set off warning bells in Remy’s head the way Lady Daneira and the vampire youths had not. The stranger seemed incapable of pain, but he was more than capable of fury. The dark eyes on him promised a thousand cutting deaths more excruciating than any Remy’s scythes could deliver.

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More likely it was a sliver of a scent of a memory, he surmised, of what the vampire lord had been like when he’d still been human. Someone is creating monsters that at first seem to be super-duper enhanced vampires. But they’re not. They’re mindless husks who regenerate at will and seem to be impossible to kill. Upon closer scientific study (this world is steampunk-ish so there’s plenty of mad science at least of the medical variety) it’s revealed that these mindless husks were never vampires – and that vampires are immune to the infection that creates them. By whom?” Remy was still raw, still seeking an outlet for his rage. Lady Daneira’s blood was still on him, still seeping into his clothes. “You? And what punishment will you deem worthy, milord? A slap on the wrist? A temporary limit on his monthly allowances?”

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First-year debutantes tended to flee from him once the introductions were over, which was only a shade politer than those in their second and third years, who needn’t bother speaking to him at all. But she was sixteen years old and a willowy little thing, all dolled up in pink lace; stammering and nervous at first, but braver than she let on. She’d stayed and smiled and talked to him like he wasn’t a pariah among the aristocracy, like she wasn’t risking her reputation over a conversation with him. She had lovely green eyes and smelled like jasmine. Spisak, April (2015-11-12). "The Suffering by Rin Chupeco (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (4): 188. doi: 10.1353/bcc.2015.0907. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 201744002. Filipino YA horror author Rin Chupeco on life and 'The Girl from the Well' ". GMA News Online . Retrieved 2019-04-03.Full of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monsters—this “deliciously fun” (Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches) epic fantasy appeals to fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania. Or maybe that’s just my personal love for him clouding my thoughts. Silver Under Nightfall is a curious and fascinating combination of science and fantasy. Conversations about experiments and vampire courts all in one scene. I became immediately swept away in this detailed, descriptive, and immersive world. To be fair, I’d also never survive, but I love reading it! It also is a fabulous combination of fantasy and mystery. Detective stories move over! Silver Under Nightfall is like a supernatural mystery. Was she your lover? Is that why her death causes you such anguish?” The fresh intensity in the lord’s eyes had only increased, and it made Remy feel… uncomfortable. Vulnerable.