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Blood & Steel by Helen Scheuerer

kimnoooone's review

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adventurous medium-paced

3.0

irinim26's review

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bibliobeccas_bookshelf's review

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4.0

My love for this series has come out of no where. I started reading "Slaying the Shadow Prince" because of the book club, and fell in love with the concept and world of Thezzmar. This was a real page turner, the suspense in this book was amazing, I was dying to find out what was going to happen next. Helen has also managed to create a great sense of foreshadowing for the remaining books in the series that I am planning to devour as soon as humanly possible. I am kicking myself for not finding this series sooner.

nicholle91's review

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5.0

Love love love!!!! Favorite book of 2024 so far, couldn’t put it down even when deathly sick. I’m impatiently waiting for the second to come in the mail.

I adore Thea and her relationships with Cal and Kip and her sister Wren. I love that the FMC doesn’t need to be saved by a man and doesn’t need to overshadow a man by being all powerful. They work together as a team and empower each other. I also loved the focus on alchemy and strengths in things other than brute force.

Wilder and Thea - whew honey! Love the slow burn and cannot wait for the spice to pick up in book 2.

tisha_reads's review

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adventurous medium-paced

4.5

Fantastic!! I can’t wait to read book 2. 

Thea and Wilder *swoon*. I can only hope for their HEA. 
But they’re both so dang stubborn. I can’t wait to find out more about Thea and who she is/where she comes from. I love her strength and resilience. And reading about Wilder fighting beside her, not trying to save her, letting her be who she’s meant to be…love!!

bremdey's review

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adventurous challenging funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

mandygib_'s review

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

lisareads2023's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful 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

katica8's review

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5.0

4.5

ailishni's review

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5.0

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: 5 ★★★★★
World-building: 4 ★★★★
Angst: 3 ★★★
Dark: 3 ★★★
Suspense: 5 ★★★★★
Spice: 3