A review by kelsokake
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

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

3.0

“But I've grown to understand that you have in you more of the scientist obsessed than the lover possessed, and that your examinations lend themselves more towards a scrutiny of weakness, imperfection, any detail in need of your corrective care.”
  • p17 

“War is the whetstone that grinds down all sense, all humanity.”
  • p19

“I knew then I would chase your tiny moments of weakness all the way into hell and back. What is more lovely, after all, than a monster undone with wanting?”
  • p32

“You are half my heart, Constanta,”
  • p122

“Lying with her made me feel so vibrantly alive. It was almost enough to make me forget that I was already dead.”
  • p124

“We all developed our tricks for dealing with you: my invisibility, her sweetness.” 
  • p127

“You never once thought I would have the strength to disobey you, did you? The possibility that my will was stronger than yours never even crossed your mind.”
  • p131

“‘It would be easier if he hated us,’ she said. ‘But he loves us all terribly. And if we go on letting him love us, that love is going to kill us. That's what makes him so dangerous.’”
  • p235
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