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Blood & Steel

Helen Scheuerer

4.14 AVERAGE

gmichell's review

4.25
adventurous funny mysterious 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

flat flat flat
adventurous challenging mysterious 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

wanderwyrd's review

4.0
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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cdbsquigs's review

3.5
adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

moogly_googly's review

3.5
adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not bad but I did think I was going to enjoy it more than I did. 
There didn't seem to be much plot, or at least it didn't really seem to progress much. The book was more focussed on the characters and how they developed rather than anything else. It was a bit like those montages in films where the character trains to become a master at something, but the entire book was the montage.
There are some stupid decisions which I always have a hard time getting over, but I'll give all characters the benefit of the doubt for now. I'll continue the series but it's on thin ice. To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact I want to read Iron & Embers, I probably wouldn't bother continuing. The things I do for Wren...

faentasyfan's review

4.0
adventurous 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
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bookbabe15's review

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 I enjoyed this it’s a really fast read or listen really enjoyable reads like YA more than adult and it is slow burn but I’m excited to see where the series goes
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elisenoga's review

4.25
adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-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: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a romantasy series with a nice slow burn between strong protagonist FMC and morally grey MMC. This first book was great as it wasn’t just focused on them. If you’re looking for your next Aelin TOG vibe, this is a choice.