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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
genuinely a fun lil time. a totally unserious book. definitely gave ACOTAR vibes in a lot of ways, but idk what it was about it!!! I was giggling!! it was fun! I love vampire romance idk what to say !!!!!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
it is cruel to have an ending like this and the second book has not come out yet
Where to begin? I absolutely LOVED this book! I liked Shelby Mahurin’s Serpent & Dove, but not enough to continue the trilogy. But I feel like her writing style has improved incredibly since then. The world building was incredible. The character development was incredible. Some were like-able, some weren’t. The slowly blossoming, barely-there relationship tension you can just feel building between Célie and Michal. I literally cannot wait to see where that goes. Not to mention that incredible ending and frustrating cliffhanger that had me yelling out loud because I have to wait and am dying to know what comes next! Its not often a book effects me like that, but I absolutely loved it and feel Vampires are totally her thing! Its also extremely fun having her old characters and world woven into this new story.
I highly, highly recommend and literally cannot wait for the announcement of the next book!
Thank you very much for this eARC that was generously provided by the publisher and author via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I highly, highly recommend and literally cannot wait for the announcement of the next book!
Thank you very much for this eARC that was generously provided by the publisher and author via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Tags:
#angst #plottwists #characterdeath #vampires #witches #lotsamentionsofblood
Quick Review:
4/5 Stars. Orange/Citrus. Delicious book. Ate it up so very quickly.
Long Review:
Alright,
I seriously do not recommend reading on past this if you have not finished the Serpent & Dove series. I do not recommend reading this book if you have not finished or read the Serpent & Dove series; because it holds a lot of spoilers from that trilogy.
Now that I have said that.
I loved this book. I admire the author's ability to almost do a 180 between the two main characters from this world. Lou was an incredibly strong and skilled woman; she is capable of magic and defending herself. Then we turn to Célie who was raised to be proper, she never learned how to defend herself; she never had to scrape and fight until what happened to her with Morgane.
Now, we get to see the consequences of that. We get to see her fight and learn how to use her wits to keep herself safe and to help her friends. We get to look at her thoughts on what happened in the last series. Which I adamantly loved by the way.
Thank you for reading,
M
#angst #plottwists #characterdeath #vampires #witches #lotsamentionsofblood
Quick Review:
4/5 Stars. Orange/Citrus. Delicious book. Ate it up so very quickly.
Long Review:
Alright,
I seriously do not recommend reading on past this if you have not finished the Serpent & Dove series. I do not recommend reading this book if you have not finished or read the Serpent & Dove series; because it holds a lot of spoilers from that trilogy.
Now that I have said that.
I loved this book. I admire the author's ability to almost do a 180 between the two main characters from this world. Lou was an incredibly strong and skilled woman; she is capable of magic and defending herself. Then we turn to Célie who was raised to be proper, she never learned how to defend herself; she never had to scrape and fight until what happened to her with Morgane.
Now, we get to see the consequences of that. We get to see her fight and learn how to use her wits to keep herself safe and to help her friends. We get to look at her thoughts on what happened in the last series. Which I adamantly loved by the way.
Thank you for reading,
M
My first 5-star read of the year and it's well deserved.
I had a great time going back into the Serpent & Dove Universe and following my dearest Célie. I can't wait for book 2, especially after that ending...
I had a great time going back into the Serpent & Dove Universe and following my dearest Célie. I can't wait for book 2, especially after that ending...
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is great as a stand alone or as a continuation of the serpent & dove series. Personally I loved Lou from that series and it made me love this book and the characters even more. Célie was a very interesting character to follow and was very relatable to me. She wants to do something with her life but is not sure where she fits in or how. Her growth and ownership in this book is fun to read. Along with the very interesting new characters! This is a series and it does end on a cliff hanger!! I NEED to know what happens next!