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cokeemoose'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hexentart's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Even though I surmised what was to come, the writing still caused me to shriek, swoon, and rage as the various events unfolded.
Such wonderful world building, characters, and fairy tale elements portrayed in such a unique way; this book and the rest of the series has been an absolute amazing read.
I'll be sad to say farewell to this world after the next and final book in the series.
Such wonderful world building, characters, and fairy tale elements portrayed in such a unique way; this book and the rest of the series has been an absolute amazing read.
I'll be sad to say farewell to this world after the next and final book in the series.
angels_gp17's review against another edition
4.0
The White Lily was another compelling read in the Vampire Blood series.
I have to say I absolutely love the prologues and epilogues in this series. Ms. Cross writes such gripping and enticing, beginnings and ends, that I’m blown-away and hooked immediately.
This one is a loose retailing of the fairy tale, Snow White. Brennalyn Snow is a school teacher. She’s got a big heart, is a mother to seven orphaned children, and wants to aid the rebellion against the aristocracy vampires that rule over all humans. Friedrich Volya, Duke of Winter Hill is secretly helping the rebellion and has been keeping an eye on the raven haired school teacher for sometime now.
It took me a little while to get into this story. I felt the romance and plot where a little slow going, but once I got into the story, things moved quickly. A few things where easy to spot, but the danger was strong and enticing. Near the end we get a little surprise. Which made me giddy and shows that things will soon be coming to a head in the war against the crown.
“It was no longer a war of humans against vampires. It was a war between justice and tyranny.”
For the romance I wasn’t fully falling into it and I didn’t fully love it like I have the previous two couples in this series. Their romance was still good. The passion and attraction where their and very strong, but something was lacking with Friedrich and Brennalyn’s romance. I can’t put my finger on it, but I just felt something was missing.
As a last note, even though each of the books in the series are about different couples, the series is best read in order. There is a plot that continues thorough out the series and recurring characters.
The White Lily was a riveting read. I’m fond of Ms. Cross’s writing. She just has a way of pulling you into the story and characters and keeping you hooked. I can’t wait for the next installment in the Vampire Blood series.
Rated: 4 Stars
*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Entangled Publishing, LLC via NetGalley with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
I have to say I absolutely love the prologues and epilogues in this series. Ms. Cross writes such gripping and enticing, beginnings and ends, that I’m blown-away and hooked immediately.
This one is a loose retailing of the fairy tale, Snow White. Brennalyn Snow is a school teacher. She’s got a big heart, is a mother to seven orphaned children, and wants to aid the rebellion against the aristocracy vampires that rule over all humans. Friedrich Volya, Duke of Winter Hill is secretly helping the rebellion and has been keeping an eye on the raven haired school teacher for sometime now.
It took me a little while to get into this story. I felt the romance and plot where a little slow going, but once I got into the story, things moved quickly. A few things where easy to spot, but the danger was strong and enticing. Near the end we get a little surprise. Which made me giddy and shows that things will soon be coming to a head in the war against the crown.
“It was no longer a war of humans against vampires. It was a war between justice and tyranny.”
For the romance I wasn’t fully falling into it and I didn’t fully love it like I have the previous two couples in this series. Their romance was still good. The passion and attraction where their and very strong, but something was lacking with Friedrich and Brennalyn’s romance. I can’t put my finger on it, but I just felt something was missing.
As a last note, even though each of the books in the series are about different couples, the series is best read in order. There is a plot that continues thorough out the series and recurring characters.
The White Lily was a riveting read. I’m fond of Ms. Cross’s writing. She just has a way of pulling you into the story and characters and keeping you hooked. I can’t wait for the next installment in the Vampire Blood series.
Rated: 4 Stars
*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Entangled Publishing, LLC via NetGalley with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
theproficientreader's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 Stars
I probably wasn't in the right mood when I was reading this.
I probably wasn't in the right mood when I was reading this.
leabookjoy's review against another edition
5.0
French & English reviews
Mon tome préféré jusqu'ici =D (basé sur le conte de Blanche Neige <3)
Ce que j'ai particulièrement aimé :
- beaucoup de rebondissements (j'avais tellement envie de crier quand elle mange les grains de grenade ... IL FAUT LIRE SES CLASSIQUES !!!) et de scènes OMG (tout ce flirt et cette tension sexuelle ... Et cette scène du marking PFIOULALA <3 <3)
- des personnages principaux que j'ai adoré (j'ai toujours tellement aimé les romances historiques alors un duc vampire qui tombe amoureux d'une professeure qui travaille en secret pour la rébellion ... <3 Et puis j'ai adoré Brenna qui est tellement attachante mais aussi tellement forte et débrouillarde (la scène du bal !!) malgré tout ce qu'elle a vécu)
- une intrigue principale qui avance à grand pas (on a enfin un véritable aperçu de toute la monstruosité des méchants et notamment le roi Dominik qui est juste THE psychopathe !!)
Bref, on sent que l'intrigue touche bientôt à sa fin et j'ai hâte de voir comment ils vont se débrouiller pour s'en sortir x)
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My favorite book so far =D (based on Snow White's tale <3)
What I particularly liked :
- a lot of twists (I SO want to scream and shout at her when she eats pomegranate grains ... MUST READ YOUR CLASSICS !!!) and OMG scenes (all this flirtation and sexual tension ... And this scene of "marking" PFIOULALA <3 <3)
- the main characters I loved (I've always loved historical romances so much so reading the story of a vampire duke falling in love with a teacher who secretly works for rebellion ... <3 And then I loved Brenna who is so endearing but also so strong and resourceful (the ball scene !!) despite all that she has lived through)
- a main plot that is fast advancing (we finally have a real overview of all the monstrosity of the bad guys and especially King Dominik who is just THE psychopath !!)
In short, we feel that the plot is coming to an end soon and I can't wait to see how they will manage to get by x)
Mon tome préféré jusqu'ici =D (basé sur le conte de Blanche Neige <3)
Ce que j'ai particulièrement aimé :
- beaucoup de rebondissements (j'avais tellement envie de crier quand elle mange les grains de grenade ... IL FAUT LIRE SES CLASSIQUES !!!) et de scènes OMG (tout ce flirt et cette tension sexuelle ... Et cette scène du marking PFIOULALA <3 <3)
- des personnages principaux que j'ai adoré (j'ai toujours tellement aimé les romances historiques alors un duc vampire qui tombe amoureux d'une professeure qui travaille en secret pour la rébellion ... <3 Et puis j'ai adoré Brenna qui est tellement attachante mais aussi tellement forte et débrouillarde (la scène du bal !!) malgré tout ce qu'elle a vécu)
- une intrigue principale qui avance à grand pas (on a enfin un véritable aperçu de toute la monstruosité des méchants et notamment le roi Dominik qui est juste THE psychopathe !!)
Bref, on sent que l'intrigue touche bientôt à sa fin et j'ai hâte de voir comment ils vont se débrouiller pour s'en sortir x)
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My favorite book so far =D (based on Snow White's tale <3)
What I particularly liked :
- a lot of twists (I SO want to scream and shout at her when she eats pomegranate grains ... MUST READ YOUR CLASSICS !!!) and OMG scenes (all this flirtation and sexual tension ... And this scene of "marking" PFIOULALA <3 <3)
- the main characters I loved (I've always loved historical romances so much so reading the story of a vampire duke falling in love with a teacher who secretly works for rebellion ... <3 And then I loved Brenna who is so endearing but also so strong and resourceful (the ball scene !!) despite all that she has lived through)
- a main plot that is fast advancing (we finally have a real overview of all the monstrosity of the bad guys and especially King Dominik who is just THE psychopath !!)
In short, we feel that the plot is coming to an end soon and I can't wait to see how they will manage to get by x)
loverofromance's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Eh....Not what I was hoping for. But not a huge fan of the series. Too much spice and not enough relationship aspects. I need more balance. These books need a bit longer lengths I think to add more depth to the relationship building elements. And the narration is okay but not good. It wasn't a bad story. It definitely had such great promise and I really enjoyed the "snow white" elements to this one here. But to be honest, I would have hoped for so much more in this one here. But I think this series just hasn't worked for me, as much as I want to love this author more, I think some of her books just have a writing style not for me or it could be these books in audio. I will probably try the last in physically and see if I enjoy it more.
manuthebooknerd's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
bookishnicole's review against another edition
4.0
Snow white retelling and it was perfection. Loving how the overarching plot is deepening.