Crestwell: The Lepidoptera Vampire Series

by Susan Hoddy

He has waited for 300 years! She has a decision to make!

Naive and inexperienced student, Shelley Landers thought the most exciting thing that would happen to her this year, besides graduating from university, would be her planned holiday with her two best friends, to Switzerland. But she was mistaken.
When business man, Alex Crestwell welcomes Shelley and her two friends to his Zurich hotel, he is immediately attracted to not only Shelley’s beauty and wit, but also her scent. Knowing that human interaction is forbidden amongst his kind, he can’t help but feel what she has awakened in him and continues to pursue her.
As their attraction for each other consumes them, Shelley is thrust into a world of secrecy and danger, where rival vampire dynasties battle for power, a world she never knew existed.

With the word on the streets of Paris that a ‘First One’, has taken over the leadership of the Debauched, Talitha is haunted by the dreams of her family that were slaughtered many years previous and entrusts Violette with her future plans for the Gramaze coven.

Paperback

First published March 31, 2021

About the author

Award winning author Susan Hoddy, is a romance, and young-adult fiction writer; best known for her ‘Lepidoptera Vampire Series’ and her other novel called ‘Security’. Recently, Susan has added to her writing skills, and her new adventure is fully illustrated children’s books. Susan was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and enjoys a good chinwag with family and friends, road trips with her husband, cups of tea, day-dreaming and writing.
Susan has always worked in many facets of an office during her life, but in 2012 she decided life was too short and wanted to make a start on her passion, which was writing. After acquiring her novel writing diploma from the Australian College of Journalism, she continues to create worlds where fantasy and romance exists, with her books. Keep an eye out for Susan’s new writing adventure, which is children’s first reader fully illustrated books

Awards

In 2023 Susan won a Book Cover Award for The Two Axes, which is in the Legacies Academy Series.

‘The Two Axes: Legacies Academy Series – Book One’ was chosen as the “Silver Winner” category by Wickham St George Book Cover Awards.

In 2022 Susan won two book awards for Attraction and Awakened in The Lepidoptera Vampire Series.

‘Attraction: The Lepidoptera Vampire Series – Book One’ was chosen as the “Silver Winner” in the FICTION ROMANCE category from MMH Press Book Awards.

‘Awakened: The Lepidoptera Vampire Series – Book Two’ was chosen as the “Bronze Winner” in the FICTION ROMANCE category from MMH Press Book Awards.

In 2019 Susan won two book awards for Attraction and Awakened in The Lepidoptera Vampire Series.

‘Attraction: The Lepidoptera Vampire Series – Book One’ was chosen as the “Official Selection Winner” in the YOUNG ADULT GENERAL FICTION category from New Apple Literary Fifth Annual Indie Book Awards.

‘Awakened: The Lepidoptera Vampire Series – Book Two’ was chosen as the solo “Medalist Winner” in the YOUNG ADULT GENERAL FICTION category from New Apple Literary Fifth Annual Indie Book Awards

Reviews

[Sue Gerhardt Griffiths · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aww, sadly this book didn’t dazzle me. There is lots of potential for a good story as the premise was reasonably interesting but it was poorly executed. The entire book is lacking in action, expressive description, conflict, emotion, twist and turns and suspense. Each character sounded the same and this book could have been any ordinary book as the vampires were too human like. Too much dialogue and not enough narrative. The writing and storyline is very basic and simple. Part two was better but still not great.
I can be thankful though that the characters from the first three books finally materialised again although it wasn’t until after the 80% mark, which is part two of the story, was starting to think the author forgot about them.

I prefer a fair amount of action, and a good amount of descriptive language in the vampire books I choose to read, unfortunately it lacked in both. It sucked (pardon the pun) that the debauched vampires only played a tiny part in this book when surely that is what the story initially is supposed to be about, I know next to nothing about them… AND, I was hoping to see the debauched Bloodsuckers and the Lepidoptera Vampires engaging in conflict longer than half a page.

Although I wasn’t impressed or captivated by this story, other readers might enjoy this light and uncomplicated book as this is only my opinion.

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2021: #18 - A book that is published in 2021

Many thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy of Crestwell for an honest review.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The End of the Series: I have now read all 4 books and I love the way this Author keeps the reader hanging on and wanting to quickly turn the page to see what happens next. She manages to bring the characters to life. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all 4 books and the ending wasn't as I had predicted and my only regret is that this series has now come to an end but I am excited to read Susan's new book.

[Alison Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the last in this series. The first part set the stage for the unexpected final conflict. Liked the twist of who Shelley was. Won't say to much to spoil the plot. Possibility of a side story of The Lepidoptera school???

[Katrina Free · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished this series, it was awesome. Just wish there more books coming up for this series 💙

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 4th book in Susan’s Lepidoptera Vampire Series. Such a fun series full of saucy vampire romance, with characters that are relatable and lovable. Very entertaining and easy to read.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was captivating and the story flowed nicely. I really enjoyed reading this book and the whole series.