Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Nightbane by Alex Aster

28 reviews

littlered1110's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Blood

Minor: Death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

espurrr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I liked this book more than the first one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

myahthebookfiend's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

slaAAYYYYYYY. what a read. I loved it. can't give it enough praise. Miss Aster, you're personally going to have to pay for my therapy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

ksilvio's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jontel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Well written and hard to predict

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

sweeks21's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Was not for that ending!! I don’t know what side I'm on anymore.... #whychoose

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death and Blood

hbae's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and War

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Self harm and Death of parent

natashareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

The curses have been broken. But the trials have only just begun. Now Ilsa is faced with having to train, and rule not just one but two realms, and prepare for not only a possible war, but a impossible choice- hurtling between two fates, what would Ilsa do- not just to save her people, but everyone, again? 

"When you’ve seen something truly beautiful, everything else starts to look painfully ordinary."

Nightbane picks up where Lightlark left off, and must be read in order. 

Ilsa started off, locking herself away from everyone after the curses ended. She was not ready to face what she had done, not was she rest to face her memories that were stolen away and slowly trickling back. But as the book continued on, she came into her own. She trained, learned to weild her power. And she stepped up to become ruler of not just one but two realms. And she faced of against death, again and again, only to come back stronger each time which I absolutely loved about her. 

And of course I loved Grim - even though most of what we seen from him in this book was flashbacks and memories- I fell more in love with Grim that I was in book 1. He was still my favorite character through it all. I was impatient to see him in the present. 

And Oro was... Very much still Oro. He was patient and kind most of the time. He put his love for Ilsa ahead of even his own kingdom. 

But was was coming - not only was a battle destined to break out on Lightlark, but a war raged on in Ilsa's mind as well. Her love for Oro now, and her love she once has for Grim as her memories slowly came back. Her memories holding the key on how she may survive the war, and saving her people. 

So, I enjoyed this book. I loved watching Ilsa grow into her powers. And even though this book started a bit slow, it built up to the conclusion nicely. I would have loved to see more of present day Grim, but I loved the memories & falling more in love with him. 

And I liked Oro well enough. He was there for Ilsa, & was loving and kind. 

I loved the world, and the build up too. 

I cannot wait for the next book to see where the story takes us next. 

4⭐ out of 5⭐. 

1🌶️ out of 5🌶️. - tame YA with tension & a couple scenes with little details. 
 

Tropes: 

→ ya fantasy 

→ romantasy

→ Enemies to lovers 

→ shadow daddy 

→ forced proximity 

→ "who did this to you?" 

→ he falls first 

→ love triangle 
 → amnesia 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, War, and Injury/Injury detail

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Alcohol