1.46k reviews for:

Bloodguard

Cecy Robson

3.55 AVERAGE

mgforcier's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

storm_reader's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

luuxlu's review against another edition

4.0

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Tal vez no sea la historia más original ni el romantasy más viral pero ha sido un libro que desde el minuto uno me tuvo enganchada y me leí las 600 páginas en 48 horas.

No os esperéis una gran ambientación romana, toma prestado todo el tema de los gladiadores, y ya no hay más referencias, mezclado con seres fantásticos de todo tipo.

El lenguaje es bastante coloquial y al principio puede chocar un poco, ya que con la idea de los gladiadores, elfos y demás puede esperarse un tono más épico. Esto favorece que la lectura sea ágil.

Tenemos dos puntos de vista que corresponden a los protagonistas, los cuales me han tenido chillando durante todo el libro. La tensión, la química entre ellos, sus escenas... son lo que realmente me ha atrapado de esta historia.

Parece ser que es un inicio de trilogía pero el libro da a entender que la trama que le ocupa es autoconclusiva. Hay unos personajes secundarios que llaman la atención y que espero ganen protagonismo o protagonicen el segundo libro.

bookishvet's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

emilyvuotto's review against another edition

4.0

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Gladiator trials meets fae and magic meets anarchy?? The MMC / FMC dynamic was g o o d

annaschull's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There were some cringey dialogue that I couldn’t picture being said in a world of ogres, elves and magic. Page 2: “The arena is unpredictable as fuck.” Immediately took me out of the scene and made me laugh in disbelief. Some parts of the arena battles needed more/better descriptions, I simply couldn’t follow what was happening (maybe that’s my bad). Their relationship felt too fast for the story. Also! The first thing they do when they are reunited after he finds out

she kept his family’s death a secret is run into each other's arms and have sex?? I’ll give the author credit, Maeve did apologize as soon as they were done having sex but damn!

The story ended sweetly, him crying in her arms. Then the epilogue starts with, “It’s hotter than a fire bull’s ball sack down here.” Way to kill the vibes thank you very much. I don’t know if I care about the story enough to continue… 

ashirak's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jtameler's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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Fun vibes, but lots of eye rolling too. 

bente0512's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hannahreads67's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated