Reviews tagging 'War'

The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst

3 reviews

overthinkereading's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

There was so much I liked about this book: the magical world of malevolent elemental spirits; the magical school; the matriarchal power structure. Even the plot was compelling and engaging. But, I still found myself not totally loving this one, and (as other reviewers have mentioned) I think it comes down to the character development. My personal preference is for rich characters *and* can't-put-it-down plotline, and The Queen of Blood just didn't quite get there on both fronts. I still plan to read the next in series (again, with the plot and a great cliffhanger!) and hope for a deeper dive into the characters with that one.
CW: violence, including magical combat; blood; death, including murder

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, War, and Blood

steffiraquel's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, Death, and Gore

Moderate: War, Medical content, and Genocide

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Classism, Grief, and Physical abuse

beccam22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Read this if you like:
🧚 Faye/Spirits or elemental magic
🪄📚 Magic school/competition 
🌳 Atmospheric Forest 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and War