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A Dowry of Blood

S.T. Gibson

4.06 AVERAGE

fast-paced
dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4,5 ⭐️ beautifully written, dark but ultimately hopeful also a super fast read
dark tense fast-paced

A rare case where I wish a book was longer so that we could have sunk our teeth into the individual relationships between Constanta and Magdalena, and Constanta and Alexi. We didn't even get to see the moment her and Alexi's relationship tipped over to something more romantic and sexual. A few typos and other errors at the end showed how this was a rush job on the editing side of things.

That being said, this was everything I hoped it would be. Deeply committed to its own aesthetic, sexy and dark and alluring just like the vampires it depicts on its pages, and a satisfying, hopeful ending. I can't wait to read more from this author.
emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense fast-paced
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes