Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

62 reviews

l_jacavino's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexual assault, Murder, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Self harm, Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape, War, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

itsxkayl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is my new obsession. I absolutely fell in love with the world and the characters. It kept me hooked and kept me guessing. Beautifully written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Death, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Torture

haleyc00k's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, War, and Slavery

finnickdeservedbetter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Imagine The Hunger Games but if Katniss was raised by Snow, they were all vampires besides her, and all the tributes were Careers. Also set in a fantasy world with lots of magic.

For readers who like:
• vampires
• enemies to lovers
• battle to the death  

• hidden powers
• secret identity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, War, and Rape

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

januaryt123's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Misogyny, Death of parent, Confinement, War, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, and Physical abuse

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in the Nightborn duet, which is a book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. Oraya is the daughter of the Nightborn vampire King Vincent. She’s a human who Vincent rescued from the wreckage of her old home in Salinae. He trains her to protect herself against the vampires around her. There is a tournament named the Kejari that Oraya plans to participate in in order to win the Goddess Nyasia’s prize. While in the tournament she meets a mysterious fellow contestant named Raihn who may be more than what he seems.

It was interesting learning about the two different Nightborn vampires the Hiaj and the Rishan. We also get a glimpse at the other two vampire houses, House of Shadow and House of Blood. I’m looking forward to their two books.

This was a stunning start to a exciting series. There’s high emotion, propulsive action, and shocking twists. If you enjoyed Jude and Madoc’s adopted daughter/father relationship in the Folk of the Air series, you’ll enjoy the bond between Oraya & Vincent. If you enjoyed the tournament aspect of A Court of Thorns and Roses you’ll like the Kejari. If you liked the death goddess aspect of the Nevernight Chronicle you’ll like Nyaxia. And if you like the epic fantasy romance- that happened to have vampires in it of the Blood and Ash series you’ll enjoy this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Grief, War, Rape, Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Torture and Sexual assault

waffulmunkie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Torture, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, War, and Toxic relationship

ktkeps's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Gore, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Sexual content

rileybeez's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I heard about this on BookTok and it absolutely lives up to the hype. It doesn’t end on an unsatisfying cliffhanger and the writing is So. Damn. Good. 

I don’t give out 5 star reviews unless there is nothing about this book I would change if given the chance. This book absolutely deserves it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Racism, and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Self harm, and War