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What a RIDE! This world was absolutely fascinating with its 1920s mafia vibes meets magic. The characters and enemies to lovers storyline hooked me from the beginning - add in a marriage of convenience and a dash of mystery and I ate👏🏻it👏🏻up👏🏻. Milla’s growth was so good and I was cheering for her as she became more confident! I also loved Niko and his back story and resilience. These are imperfect characters you find easy to love, root for and I became enamored with their slow but steadfast (if reluctant) support of each other. I did find the government structure a little confusing but didn’t want to slow down enough stop and figure it out (if anyone reads it an wants to make a chart, please share it with me 🤣). This book was violent but also mesmerizing and full of hope for a better future. I loved the big family dynamics and the never ending plot twists that kept me guessing. This is a completed duology and with that ending, you BET I’m immediately reading book 2.

*I rated this a 1/3🌶️ because there were only a few scenes with on page intimacy. However, I would like to note that the spice involves kink: breath play.

birdyinthewild's review against another edition

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5.0

Dear House of Bane and Blood,

1. Yes, I pictured Cillian Murphy as Nico. This is the perfect Peaky Blinders-ness
2. Metal hand Daddy- say no more.
3. Gas lamps are a vibe.
4. Secret societies, arcane magic 👏
5. Thank goodness the sequel is out because that ending…. 💔🤬😱

haleyhbrill's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5 ✨

Woof. I needed more spice. Ugh the blue balls this BOOK GAVE ME. The BANTER. The rivalry to lovers. The Romeo and Juliet meets Peaky Blinders/gas lamp vibes with a “you touch her you die MMC”? Swooooooon. One of my fave reads of the year. I loved the magic system in this world too as well as the unique world building! Would recommend (:

lvladison's review against another edition

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5.0

Holy. Wow. This one is gonna live rent free in my head for a WHILE. The plot was so fast paced, I fell so HARD for these characters, even the side ones. I CRIED both from shock factors and sad factors.

rayfer's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

2.5

mamabird1320's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

mrosevt16's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved loved loved. It was like bringing together Peaky Blinders and Carnival Row. Also bada** strong lady vibes, like this woman was locked and loaded without the encouragement of some man, which I love!

lins18's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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