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The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

80 reviews

lesliehirgelt's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexism, Racial slurs, Violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

Minor: Toxic friendship

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

LFGGGGGG

Why did no one force me to read this sooner?! What’s freaking masterpiece. Ikenna is such a badass who doesn’t take shit from anyone! So much happened from beginning to end — I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The audiobook? So so good! I’m excited to read book 2.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Murder, Racism, Violence, Blood, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: War

Minor: Slavery

gaden35's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The main reason it’s not 5 is because of a honestly pointless sex scene and quasi romance that felt shoehorned in and entirely out of place. Otherwise I really enjoyed the book.  The world building could have been slightly more fleshed out, but I don’t think it ruined the experience.  We learned enough and could fill in other things as needed.  I found the characters grey, which makes them very compelling. And it did keep you guessing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

ajalexanderreadsromance's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Torture, Racism, War, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Classism, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexism and Death

cass_cgallegos's review against another edition

This book details violence very vividly. I think the storyline is good, and the characters are very well written, but I can’t stomach the descriptions of mangling and death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cannibalism, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

bronteysbooks's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Misogyny and Grief

kaerene's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Unhinged Review As I Just Finished The Blood Trials:

I need the sequel and I need it now. I am speechless. The plot. That ending. What an absolutely satisfying read. 

This book has everything:
-Great World Building
-Creative World Building Info Dump (Seriously. I was so confused about the world in the first few chapters, I kept thinking that I was missing something and it super bothered me. BUT THEN!!! The author creates this scene with different characters answering world building questions in an almost classroom setting as part of the trials and I was amazed. It was so clever since the story/plot was already going in full force.)
-A Badass Female Main Character who kicks a lot of butt
-A+ Characters 
-A+ Plot 
-A Zuko/Avatar The Last Airbender-esque Redemption ark?! CHEFS KISS. 
-So So Many Deaths 
-Mystery
-Mayhem
-And takes a good long look at questioning authority, perpetuating and being complicit in racism and bigotry. 

Highly highly recommend this to anyone who wants a fast paced story that does an amazing job at blending elements of sci-fi and fantasy together into something new. Definitely check trigger warnings as there are a lot unsettling things that happen around and to our FMC, Ikenna.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Torture, Gore, Violence, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Blood, and Sexism

fleur____'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Grief, Murder, Racism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, War, Cannibalism, Classism, and Sexism

Minor: Slavery

anna_333's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Wtf have I read and why did I like it? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Grief, Blood, Gore, Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Death, and Racism

Moderate: War, Slavery, Violence, and Torture

This is definitely not ya. Be prepared for graphic and intense content.

sahramahtab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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

I’m simply speechless. This was a stunningly written book that is a guaranteed emotional roller coaster. The way it dealt with racism, misogynoir, sexism and their intersection with certain privileges was perfectly executed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia