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marieby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, War, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Slavery
sabrinz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
We continue almost seamlessly where we left off in Book 1 and Gabriel de Leon continues telling the story of "how he lost/broke the Grail" after saving Dior at San Michon from his former fellow Silversaints.
Unlike the first book, we get some more insight into Francoise, the historian, and a glimps of the machinations at the castle the Chastaines keep Gabriel. Moreover, we also get another point of view for Dior's story as (who would have guess) almost nothing goes according to plan and paths split up before they cross again.
I know, this is very vague, but I do not want to spoiler anything.
We get more details and information on the vampires, this time the Dyvoks are in the spotlight - and what can I say? They are as terrible as book 1 and Gabe's haunted memory of his time in Ossian fighting them let's us assume - and they are just as unhinged.
I can't wait to see where all this is leading and how all those things will come together in the end. Because one thing I realized when I was re-reading the first book again was that history and what actually happened can be two different things - and it all depends on who's telling the story.
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Alcoholism, War, Death, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
brittneyrz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Murder, and War
gaky_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, and Body horror
trissmaximoff93's review against another edition
- 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
No le pongo más de 5 estrellas porque Storygraph no me deja, pero sin duda va a ser mi mejor lectura del año, tengo muchas pruebas y cero dudas.
Reseña pendiente para cuando sea capaz de digerir la maravilla que he leído (y llorado) 🖤🖤🖤
Graphic: Cursing, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Torture
booksalacarte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Classism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Torture, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and War
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Stalking, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Grief, Body horror, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Torture, Abandonment, Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cannibalism, Drug use, War, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
aehsan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Genocide, Sexual content, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Cannibalism
fairyfluffcake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug use, Torture, Gore, Alcohol, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror
sarainfantasyland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was a bit worried how the format would follow up to the first with switching back and forth between Gabriel's past and.. further past. But the next twist
Gabriel's sister Celene added such an interesting dynamic to the main cast. No idea if I love or hate her. Her hatred for her brother seems so unfounded because everything that happened to her, he had no control of and it seems absurd to blame him.
The action and worldbuilding continue to be a highlight. Going even deeper into the politics of a vampire clan. Understanding more aspects and history of the empire before daysdeath. The moonmaid/shapershifter culture was my favorite bits. To see how every type of magic has been effected by daysdeath. Also the deepening of the religion itself.
I'm still so curious where the present timeline is going.
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Alcoholism, Death, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Kidnapping, War, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault