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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

28 reviews

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

 

If I hadn't screamed it from the rooftops yet, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn is such an amazing YA fantasy and was one of my favorite reads of 2021. Naturally, I had preordered the sequel and waited (im)patiently for a year and a half to get my hands on it. And it's finally here! 

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn, published by Simon & Schuster BFYR, is the sequel to Legenborn, following Bree's journey to understanding her ancestral links and inherited powers, while being on the run from those who don't believe she belongs and believes she is a threat. 

As expected, this was an amazing read. I loved that we got to see more of my favorite characters and their interactions: Bree, Sel, Alice, and William. And actually, I loved getting more William in this book; I didn't know until now that I actually loved his character. I'm also pleased to see more Alice as we didn't get a lot of view of her character in Legendborn. Sel, of course, has my heart so I can never get enough of him. We are also introduced to a few new characters but it's Lark, particualrly, that I want to see more of in book three and I want to see some type of relationship between him and William. 

I did love the developments in this book--the tension between Bree and Sel, the found family kind of feeling, the exploration of identity--especailly when it comes to bloodlines, power, and race. In some way or the other, we did see all characters wrestle with their identity, though Bree was the main focus. 

I still think I liked Legendborn better because I liked the fresh feeling of being new to a campus and joining a secret society--it gave a very high school/college vibe, whereas this was more on the road which the plot necessitated but it led us to not see as many character interactions. 

I will say this series makes me want to learn Welsh and I'm considering adding that on DuoLingo. And I also feel kind of bad, because it's a YA novel, but I don't want a love triangle, I want a throuple....anyway... 

The ending was very intense and I really hope we get to see Sel's interaction with his mom. I want more Lark, more William, more Alice. And I want to figure out if this will truly be a love triangle. 

Basically, I need book three ASAP. Bloodmarked gets four stars from me--mostly because some of the on the road bits didn't hold my attention as much. 

Still highly reccomend for fantasy and retelling lovers. If you liked the show Merlin, you'll like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Alcohol, Confinement, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Grief, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Minor: Car accident, Classism, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Cursing

nicksalex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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: Cursing, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Torture, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Slavery

sunrae_booknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Bree really went into this book still dealing with grief in so many different forms. It was refreshing to see book two not disregard that and in fact build on that and the struggle of ancestral trauma and becoming her own character and not what other people expect or want from her. Yes there is a subplot of romance but this story isn’t about the love triangle between white boys, it’s about Bree. Forever team Bree and here for whatever she decides to do in book 3.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Slavery, Violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexism, Racism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Car accident, Rape, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Violence, Cursing, and Death

ashlikes's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child abuse, Gore, Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Violence, War, and Racism

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Rape, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, and Child death

Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, Abandonment, Car accident, Colonisation, and Misogyny

librarianlayla's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The audacity of this book!

Trying to review this book in a coherent manner is eluding me. It was everything, I am left distraught and the fact that a third book is yet to be announced has me fearful. I require answers!

If you enjoy books with complex characters, angst ridden love triangles, intricate plots and raw emotions - then you have to read this series. I fell in love with Legendborn and Bloodmarked does not disappoint.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, and Colonisation

abarnakwn_ourcolourfulpages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

ALSKRNFKSKWBEJKDS I CAN'T HANDLE IT. THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD. SOOOOO GOOD. SO SO GOOD. (Will give a better review when I can put coherent thoughts together)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, War, Cursing, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Racism, Violence, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexism, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty