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A review by nicoledrabek
Cry of Fangs by Kailey Alessi
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thanks to BookSirens for providing me with an e-arc of this book, this did not impact my review.
I enjoyed this more than I expected to! This is character driven book standing in the background of a more sweeping political landscape. You get to see the political plot points of this novel unfold and the relationship between these countries dissolve through the lives of the POV characters. The character all have quite different experiences based on where they are, the power they have (or don't have), and what morals are guiding them. These characters are pushed and pulled around by their circumstances and systems around them, rather than having the power to do so for themselves.
I think this world could've used a little more building, which may have pushed this rating a little higher for me because I loveeeee a complex fantasy world. As the story unfolds you learn plenty about how humans and vampires interact in this world, but there is less about how these countries ended up this way or why they are feuding in the first place. Despite this, I never found myself confused while reading, so there's that. The cover is beautiful, the plot isn't overly convoluted, and enjoyable to read.
I enjoyed this more than I expected to! This is character driven book standing in the background of a more sweeping political landscape. You get to see the political plot points of this novel unfold and the relationship between these countries dissolve through the lives of the POV characters. The character all have quite different experiences based on where they are, the power they have (or don't have), and what morals are guiding them. These characters are pushed and pulled around by their circumstances and systems around them, rather than having the power to do so for themselves.
I think this world could've used a little more building, which may have pushed this rating a little higher for me because I loveeeee a complex fantasy world. As the story unfolds you learn plenty about how humans and vampires interact in this world, but there is less about how these countries ended up this way or why they are feuding in the first place. Despite this, I never found myself confused while reading, so there's that. The cover is beautiful, the plot isn't overly convoluted, and enjoyable to read.