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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
4.25
Thank you to the publishers for an early review copy.
The Dangerous Ones follows Jerusalem a newly freed slave and Alexei a 300 year old vampire during the civil war on their mission of revenge. The author was really good at combining fantasy and historical elements into one believable world. Additionally, the relationship between the two main characters was the strongest part of the book. I really enjoyed the banter between the main characters even if the constant mention to the characters height difference got annoying at times.The contrast between the two characters was compelling and I liked how they helped each other worked through their trauma. I think this book would've benefited from 60 more pages in the beginning and middle to flesh out the world and character motivations more. Overall, I would defiantly recommend as a quick read and would read from this author again.
Thank you to the publishers for an early review copy.
The Dangerous Ones follows Jerusalem a newly freed slave and Alexei a 300 year old vampire during the civil war on their mission of revenge. The author was really good at combining fantasy and historical elements into one believable world. Additionally, the relationship between the two main characters was the strongest part of the book. I really enjoyed the banter between the main characters even if the constant mention to the characters height difference got annoying at times.The contrast between the two characters was compelling and I liked how they helped each other worked through their trauma. I think this book would've benefited from 60 more pages in the beginning and middle to flesh out the world and character motivations more. Overall, I would defiantly recommend as a quick read and would read from this author again.
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Torture, War
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
“It was better to be safe than devastated.”
“The Dangerous Ones” by Lauren Blackwood is about the American civil war with vampires and magic. Jerusalem, a saint, only wants revenge and to abolish slavery from both white elite and vampires alike. She is gifted with magical abilities that make her perfect for both. She never thought she might grow to like one until Alexei. Both Jerusalem and Alexei are on the same side of fighting oppression.
This book held a lot of promise for me but ended up just not being my thing. I think the civil war world was on the boring side. Many of the characters’ thoughts and actions were repetitive and got old. My hot take is that the southern accent is a book ick for me because it really messes with my dyslexia. All in all, I would say 3 out of 5 stars, decent but I didn’t love it.
-Multi POV
-Slaves
-Vampires
-Abuse/Torture/Trauma
-Saints
-Magic
“The Dangerous Ones” by Lauren Blackwood is about the American civil war with vampires and magic. Jerusalem, a saint, only wants revenge and to abolish slavery from both white elite and vampires alike. She is gifted with magical abilities that make her perfect for both. She never thought she might grow to like one until Alexei. Both Jerusalem and Alexei are on the same side of fighting oppression.
This book held a lot of promise for me but ended up just not being my thing. I think the civil war world was on the boring side. Many of the characters’ thoughts and actions were repetitive and got old. My hot take is that the southern accent is a book ick for me because it really messes with my dyslexia. All in all, I would say 3 out of 5 stars, decent but I didn’t love it.
-Multi POV
-Slaves
-Vampires
-Abuse/Torture/Trauma
-Saints
-Magic
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-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
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In a world where vampires exist and some humans have special powers that make them Saints, an epic confrontation takes place against the backdrop of the US Civil War. Jerusalem is a Saint and an escaped slave from a plantation run by equally horrible humans and vampires. Alexei is a vampire, but he fights on the side of the Union. They must work together to defeat the South and the vampire that they both have history with.
Vampires in the civil war is a great concept. The author instills this book with her trademark banter between love interests and antagonism that yields to something deeper. Fair warning if you are a historical purist—while the author has clearly done her research, in tone the story owes much more to urban fantasy than historical fiction. Sometimes that annoys me, but as I’ve read her other books, I expected more of that voice from the characters. I think it best to think of THE DANGEROUS ONES as a paranormal/urban fantasy set in the past rather than historical fiction with supernatural elements.
But I mean, Jerusalem fights with a spear. That’s pretty neat.
CWs for lots of language, and slavery and death and blood, and more things that have slipped my mind, but the author has a list on goodreads and her website.
Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this ARC. The Dangerous Ones comes out May 14, 2024.
Vampires in the civil war is a great concept. The author instills this book with her trademark banter between love interests and antagonism that yields to something deeper. Fair warning if you are a historical purist—while the author has clearly done her research, in tone the story owes much more to urban fantasy than historical fiction. Sometimes that annoys me, but as I’ve read her other books, I expected more of that voice from the characters. I think it best to think of THE DANGEROUS ONES as a paranormal/urban fantasy set in the past rather than historical fiction with supernatural elements.
But I mean, Jerusalem fights with a spear. That’s pretty neat.
CWs for lots of language, and slavery and death and blood, and more things that have slipped my mind, but the author has a list on goodreads and her website.
Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this ARC. The Dangerous Ones comes out May 14, 2024.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, War
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Blood