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A review by isisquinn
Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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? N/A
5.0
I’m just going to say it right off the bat, WOW!
I got the physical book a while back, y soy una mensa for letting it sit in my TBR partially finished and not picking it back up until now. After reading Kuxtal Academy, I should have picked this up immediately. Mikayla’s writing style and the way she brings her characters’ stories to life is absolutely beautiful.
Blood & Brujas is packed with action, I was hooked from the very beginning. With epic battles between Vampires and Brujas, there’s plenty to keep you on the edge of your seat (or wherever you’re reading).
Dayanara’s story is filled with revenge, power, and betrayal, but even in the midst of all that, this beautiful Bi-Bruja manages to find love and comfort, even when it seems scarce. And her relationship with her mother? Whew. It filled me with rage (maybe this hit a little too close to home), but I was here for it. Despite cussing out this character for half the book and getting all emotional, there was something cathartic about how it all played out.
Now for the good stuff, tehehe. The worldbuilding gets richer and richer as the story progresses. I cannot wait to see more of it in book two, especially how the magic system develops and how Dayanara hones her new abilities. The sexual tension? HOT. And when it finally breaks? Esta que ARDE.
And her love interest? Kaiser, El Rey Falso and Zuri, her handmaiden? Kaiser, bro, chill. Why are you so obsessed? I get it, Daya is HOT AF, but take it down a notch. As for my bb girl Zuri, ahhh! Daya and Zuri’s connection is EVERYTHING. Oh, and did I spot a possible third love interest? Axel?? Please let this turn into a bigger why-choose situation.
That ending, though, WTF!!! But honestly, I should’ve seen it coming. Mikayla lives for giving people little mini ataques cardíacos and keeping us wanting more.
I got the physical book a while back, y soy una mensa for letting it sit in my TBR partially finished and not picking it back up until now. After reading Kuxtal Academy, I should have picked this up immediately. Mikayla’s writing style and the way she brings her characters’ stories to life is absolutely beautiful.
Blood & Brujas is packed with action, I was hooked from the very beginning. With epic battles between Vampires and Brujas, there’s plenty to keep you on the edge of your seat (or wherever you’re reading).
Dayanara’s story is filled with revenge, power, and betrayal, but even in the midst of all that, this beautiful Bi-Bruja manages to find love and comfort, even when it seems scarce. And her relationship with her mother? Whew. It filled me with rage (maybe this hit a little too close to home), but I was here for it. Despite cussing out this character for half the book and getting all emotional, there was something cathartic about how it all played out.
Now for the good stuff, tehehe. The worldbuilding gets richer and richer as the story progresses. I cannot wait to see more of it in book two, especially how the magic system develops and how Dayanara hones her new abilities. The sexual tension? HOT. And when it finally breaks? Esta que ARDE.
And her love interest? Kaiser, El Rey Falso and Zuri, her handmaiden? Kaiser, bro, chill. Why are you so obsessed? I get it, Daya is HOT AF, but take it down a notch. As for my bb girl Zuri, ahhh! Daya and Zuri’s connection is EVERYTHING. Oh, and did I spot a possible third love interest? Axel?? Please let this turn into a bigger why-choose situation.
That ending, though, WTF!!! But honestly, I should’ve seen it coming. Mikayla lives for giving people little mini ataques cardíacos and keeping us wanting more.