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A review by deenzy
The Damned by Renée Ahdieh
2.0
This really confused me. I'll admit, I didn't remember much about [b:The Beautiful|42265183|The Beautiful (The Beautiful, #1)|Renée Ahdieh|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1547578763l/42265183._SY75_.jpg|65881999], so I went into this with a vague recollection of who was who and what the cliffhanger from the first book had been. Even then, this one spiraled out into so many different directions.
I don't remember getting such strong Twilight vibes from the first one, but I definitely did for this (less for the rival vampire/werewolf factions and more for the stalker-ish, obsessiveness of Bastien). There were also [b:The Cruel Prince|26032825|The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574535986l/26032825._SY75_.jpg|45959123]/[b:The Iron King|6644117|The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)|Julie Kagawa|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327877670l/6644117._SY75_.jpg|6838626] flashbacks for me, but less amusing. I also didn't realize this was no longer a duology and had been promoted (is that the right word? Expanded? Picked up?) to two more books, so this was more of a "world building" (and I use that word lightly) filler book where not too much happens. So, we have another cliffhanger, more unresolved angst, fey, and some angry vampires who want to become human.
And wasn't this supposed to be set in 1800's New Orleans? Not once did I get any kind of feel for that time period or place. 1.5 stars.
I don't remember getting such strong Twilight vibes from the first one, but I definitely did for this (less for the rival vampire/werewolf factions and more for the stalker-ish, obsessiveness of Bastien). There were also [b:The Cruel Prince|26032825|The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574535986l/26032825._SY75_.jpg|45959123]/[b:The Iron King|6644117|The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)|Julie Kagawa|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327877670l/6644117._SY75_.jpg|6838626] flashbacks for me, but less amusing. I also didn't realize this was no longer a duology and had been promoted (is that the right word? Expanded? Picked up?) to two more books, so this was more of a "world building" (and I use that word lightly) filler book where not too much happens. So, we have another cliffhanger, more unresolved angst, fey, and some angry vampires who want to become human.
And wasn't this supposed to be set in 1800's New Orleans? Not once did I get any kind of feel for that time period or place. 1.5 stars.