House of Darkness (The Fallen Star Book 1)
Hypatia Rhodes
Reader Reviews
5.0
1 rating
Aaliyah .
Mar 19, 2026
4.75 ⭐
Book 1 of the Fallen Star series was absolutely mesmerizing and I am still reeling from the immersive world building and the badass yet flawed characters.
Estrella, the FMC is cast into a miserable life as an acolyte, a human woman bought with the intention to be forced to mate with vampires and bear children. She and her twin are subjected to horrid abuse until she encounters Roman, the MMC and king (star) of the vampires. Their connection is immediate and Roman buys her.
Estrella's pursuit of bettering the lives of her fellow acolytes and freedom clashes with the role that Roman has to do fulfill for his people. Yet as betrayal of the vampires houses and political intrigue loom, the main characters find themselves falling for each other as they find common ground and embrace each other's flaws.
There were some parts of miscommunication between characters that irritated me; I hate the miscommunication trope/subplot. Overall I love the story and the characters. Sorin had me laughing out loud, Isabella was the doting vampiress, Catina the badass general, Enso and Razvan completing the circle that becomes Estrella's new family.
Please read the trigger warnings before reading! There is heavy violence, gore, and smut that some people may not vibe with!
*Thanks to BookSirens for the copy!
Book 1 of the Fallen Star series was absolutely mesmerizing and I am still reeling from the immersive world building and the badass yet flawed characters.
Estrella, the FMC is cast into a miserable life as an acolyte, a human woman bought with the intention to be forced to mate with vampires and bear children. She and her twin are subjected to horrid abuse until she encounters Roman, the MMC and king (star) of the vampires. Their connection is immediate and Roman buys her.
Estrella's pursuit of bettering the lives of her fellow acolytes and freedom clashes with the role that Roman has to do fulfill for his people. Yet as betrayal of the vampires houses and political intrigue loom, the main characters find themselves falling for each other as they find common ground and embrace each other's flaws.
There were some parts of miscommunication between characters that irritated me; I hate the miscommunication trope/subplot. Overall I love the story and the characters. Sorin had me laughing out loud, Isabella was the doting vampiress, Catina the badass general, Enso and Razvan completing the circle that becomes Estrella's new family.
Please read the trigger warnings before reading! There is heavy violence, gore, and smut that some people may not vibe with!
*Thanks to BookSirens for the copy!