It began with the breathtaking DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE... The story continues in the astounding, must-read sequel, DAYS OF BLOOD AND STARLIGHT
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a new way of living - one without massacres and torn throats and bonfires of the fallen, without revenants or bastard armies or children ripped from their mothers' arms to take their turn in the killing and dying.
Once, the lovers lay entwined in the moon's secret temple and dreamed of a world that was like a jewel-box without a jewel - a paradise waiting for them to find it and fill it with their happiness.
This was not that world.
- ISBN10 1444722700
- ISBN13 9781444722703
- Publish Date 15 August 2013 (first published 1 January 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Imprint Hodder Paperback
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 528
- Language English
Reviews
Written on Jun 24, 2021
alindstadtcorbeax
Written on Dec 10, 2020
THIS SERIES IS SO ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! I'M SO ADDICTED!
Plus it gets my extra stamp of approval because I am obsessed with the fact that it's jam packed with a whole mix of fictional, supernatural and/or mythological creatures I love.
RTC— ONTO BOOK #3! *takes deep breath* (who am I kidding, no time for breathing! MUSTREADNOW
Djilan
Written on Aug 31, 2019
I'm só happy I can go straight to book 3.
This story is keeping me glued to the pages. Love it!
writehollydavis
Written on Sep 1, 2018
Kim Deister
Written on May 9, 2017
The cast of characters expands in this series and they are all beautifully developed. But Akiva and Karou were completely at odds with one another in this book and that was hard as a shipper of that relationship. But that only made the story that much more of an engrossing read.
I love that this series takes the commonly held ideas of religious mythology and what it means to be good or evil and then turns them around. Karou and her people are chimera, what most would consider to be demons. Akiva is an angel, but many of his kind are far from the peace-loving angels that most of us imagine. The story is told primarily from the point of view of Karou, making you really look at how perspective changes perception.
At it's heart, the story is about two enemies coming together for a common goal, a common mission, a common future. It is imaginative, exciting, and beautifully written!
leahrosereads
Written on Jan 23, 2016
Full review to come.
KitsuneBae
Written on Jan 19, 2016
jesstheaudiobookworm
Written on Dec 15, 2015
This story felt so different than the first installment. It took place in a different world, with several new characters and new races of characters. I'd say I was probably confused 45% of the time during this. The point-of-view changes were too frequent and numerous and without any audible indication that a change was taking place. The physical book probably had a visual indicator whenever there was about to be a POV switch, but the audiobook had nothing. Other audiobooks have used some sort of sound effect to indicate a new POV. The lack thereof in this particular audiobook significantly hindered my ability to fully enjoy this story. Overall, I would say that if you are choosing between the physical book and the audiobook, definitely choose the physical book (unless you plan on paying excruciating attention to detail). ~The Audiobookworm
Joséphine
Written on Jul 12, 2015
Initial thoughts: I drudged through the first half of the book before I started to enjoy Days of Blood and Starlight. It was so cumbersome to read at first, I had to force myself to keep going. As beautiful as the language was, in some ways it hampered the progression of the book, which dampened rather than enhanced my reading experience. Since I absolutely adored Daughter of Smoke and Bone though, I was determined to read the entire series. I still am determined — just that I need a break before reading Dreams of Gods and Monsters.
What I did like a lot about Days of Blood and Starlight was how ominous the tone was and the sinister subtext that propelled the plot forward, somewhat balancing the general slowness of the plot. Perhaps Days of Blood and Starlight was meant to be a book to savour the quiet before the storm. I however, might've been much happier with the book if I hadn't been stuck so much on the first 250 pages during which I wondered what even the point of the book was.
Kelly
Written on Jun 9, 2015