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Blood and Madness by Sarah Piper

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bunnerz's review against another edition

3.0

Lots of secrets from many of the characters were publicly revealed to other members in their group, and Keradoc was finally thrown into the romance mix. While the twists and turns were fun and not always predictable, the overall pacing was problematic to me. There was absolutely no progress on the Melandra goddess war front, just lots of discussion and talk about what to do. The arguments that Keradoc tried to use on Haley to convince her to help the realm were very weak IMO, but hey, it got her to do what he wanted. I found a lot of characters just to be annoying at this point, and the arguments they had with each other were quite repetitive. The ending cliffhanger was absolutely terrible.

I'll continue the series in an attempt for closure and see how everyone gets out of their respective issues, but if it drags on much longer, I'll likely abandon the series.
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Ratings - completed series:
#1 Blood and Midnight: ★★★★☆
#2 Blood and Malice: ★★★☆☆
#3 Blood and Madness (this book): ★★★☆☆
#4 Blood and Magick: ★★★☆☆

jasperwrites87's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

chaoskay's review against another edition

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5.0

It’s been a while since listening to book 2 so I was glad when Sarah asked me to listen to this.
There were twists and turns and truths and secrets and it had me sat on the edge of my chair several times .
I didn’t like that ending much but I’m hoping Sarah can redeem herself in book 4 which I will be starting next.

lostinbooklandia's review

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5.0

Gah! This just gets better and better! This fast paced, steamy, dark fantasy romance was an entertaining and thrilling story to listen to on audio. Sarah Piper writes captivating story filled with witty, sexy banter, action filled twists and turns, and some steamy scenes that will leave you panting for more. We get to see a new side of Keradoc that will make you like him. There are so many new layers that develop in this story and and the cliffhanger is shocking. I loved this on audio! Mackenzie,Jason, Teddy, and Aaron are phenomenal in their performances of Haley, Hudson, Elian/Keradoc, and Jax. They brought this story to life. Teddy as both Elian and Keradoc was incredible. Both characters are tortured souls and long for Haley’s affection, Teddy captured them wonderfully. Can’t wait to see how their story ends!

** ALC received in exchange for an honest review **