Reviews tagging 'Death'

Nightbane by Alex Aster

16 reviews

elskede's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Emotional abuse, War, and Murder

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Body horror, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Self harm and Death of parent

torij2000's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content and War

natashareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

The curses have been broken. But the trials have only just begun. Now Ilsa is faced with having to train, and rule not just one but two realms, and prepare for not only a possible war, but a impossible choice- hurtling between two fates, what would Ilsa do- not just to save her people, but everyone, again? 

"When you’ve seen something truly beautiful, everything else starts to look painfully ordinary."

Nightbane picks up where Lightlark left off, and must be read in order. 

Ilsa started off, locking herself away from everyone after the curses ended. She was not ready to face what she had done, not was she rest to face her memories that were stolen away and slowly trickling back. But as the book continued on, she came into her own. She trained, learned to weild her power. And she stepped up to become ruler of not just one but two realms. And she faced of against death, again and again, only to come back stronger each time which I absolutely loved about her. 

And of course I loved Grim - even though most of what we seen from him in this book was flashbacks and memories- I fell more in love with Grim that I was in book 1. He was still my favorite character through it all. I was impatient to see him in the present. 

And Oro was... Very much still Oro. He was patient and kind most of the time. He put his love for Ilsa ahead of even his own kingdom. 

But was was coming - not only was a battle destined to break out on Lightlark, but a war raged on in Ilsa's mind as well. Her love for Oro now, and her love she once has for Grim as her memories slowly came back. Her memories holding the key on how she may survive the war, and saving her people. 

So, I enjoyed this book. I loved watching Ilsa grow into her powers. And even though this book started a bit slow, it built up to the conclusion nicely. I would have loved to see more of present day Grim, but I loved the memories & falling more in love with him. 

And I liked Oro well enough. He was there for Ilsa, & was loving and kind. 

I loved the world, and the build up too. 

I cannot wait for the next book to see where the story takes us next. 

4⭐ out of 5⭐. 

1🌶️ out of 5🌶️. - tame YA with tension & a couple scenes with little details. 
 

Tropes: 

→ ya fantasy 

→ romantasy

→ Enemies to lovers 

→ shadow daddy 

→ forced proximity 

→ "who did this to you?" 

→ he falls first 

→ love triangle 
 → amnesia 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, War, Blood, Cannibalism, Torture, and Violence

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, War, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Self harm, Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child death, Vomit, and Cursing

mgseaton01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Definitely a 5 star read, I loved it all. Normally I don’t go for love triangles, but here I am, desperate to know whom she’ll choose  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Child death

selestre's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Cannibalism, Death, Murder, Gore, War, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Self harm, Kidnapping, Blood, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

amethyst15's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Should not be labeled as a YA book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death, and War

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Drug use

mj_86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content

esterslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, and War