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Blood & Steel

Helen Scheuerer

4.14 AVERAGE

adventurous 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

This is a fun and action packed read. The characters are a bit on the shallow side, particularly Wilder, but Thea has a good amount of charm to her. Her friendships are fun and a nice balance to the relationship she has with her sister. The story is exciting and I liked the romantic plot as well. 

wowitsnoelle's review

4.5
adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
adventurous challenging emotional 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: No
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jscott_91's review

3.75
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m curious on book 2. Didn’t love the book, didn’t hate the book more just curious on where the author will take book 2. I wish there was more character development in the book. I wish the plot was more evolved. 

I enjoyed it enough to read the next book. I’m still not sure about hawthorn, I am not the biggest fan of the “I love her but got to be mean” trope but we’ll see how it plays out in the next book

melgrace___'s review

4.0

3.5*
well-paced slow burn romance that keeps you invested. It doesn’t rush or overshadow the plot.
Loved the witty banter between the trio (Cal, Kipp and Thea)
That said, the pacing dragged in places, and a few plot points felt a bit too convenient or underdeveloped. Still, the strengths outweighed the flaws, and I’m curious to see where the series goes from here.
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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theloungingreader's review

5.0

GUYS. I AM KICKING MYSELF FOR NOT PICKING THIS ONE UP SOONER.

this one was just so much fun. most of my reasoning for my five-star review is just because i just had so much fun with my reading experience.

i loved wilder and thea so much. i think they have amazing chemistry, and I'm really hoping for more spice in the second book, but also more emotional moments between the two of them!

i think this book was also a good setup for the next books in the series. good world-building, enough conflict, enough development of supporting characters. and i mean, i immediately picked up the second book after finishing this one, so helen scheurerer definitely did something right. i can't wait to see where cal and kipp and wren's storyline is going to go!

there were a few plot points that felt a little convenient to me, but, honestly, those moments were outweighed by my enjoyment.