Reviews

The Dark Bite by Leia Stone

westtiff's review

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

nicolelynnreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

inaraexplains's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

witchylevy's review

5.0

Um wow. Also, spoilers.

The beginning of the book had me feeling awkward cuz the way they portrayed hunting vampires and their reasoning was obviously fanatic and cult like. This is an emotional journey of discovering extreme and lifelong conditioning. The ending of the book was first extremely heartbreaking and then further isolating. I seriously hope there's massive revenge in the next book or books.

clmr's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

mean_momma86's review

5.0

Omg!! I needed the next book!!!

I tore through this book! Can NOT wait for the next one!!! And Demi made an appearance

chloemagpayo's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

sesanders96's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

jlaynereads's review

5.0

This was an interesting take on the Human/Supernatural dynamic.

One taught to hate the other, taught they are always evil and God wants them exterminated. Then teaches people to do just that with righteous fervor.

Then something happens to make one question everything. How will this turn out?

tawnyad2004's review

3.0

I don’t know why I’ve been so blasé about the books I’ve read lately but this is no different. It becomes obvious pretty early on that Aspen was a part of a cult. And honestly it was a little bit of overkill how much it was emphasized. And how God was directing them to kill the unnatural. Add to that the constant reminder that she’s a virgin (yes we get it. Your a virgin who is insanely attracted to a vampire) and it started to feel so damn preachy and rather irritating. Then there’s the fact that Aspen keeps jumping from wanting to kill Luca to wanting to kiss him. Whiplash over here from this girl. And yes she’s a girl at 19. It almost made me stop reading it. I just don’t get a kick out of teenagers falling for a vampire who’s so much older. Granted he’s only like 30 something years old (even in vampire years) which is hard to believe bc he’s strong enough to be fighting to become king even over century old vamps?
Then you throw in the curveball at the end that shatters her heart and I’m over it. It just felt too preachy, too ridiculous and too cliche.