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marieby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, War, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Slavery
sabrinz's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
We continue almost seamlessly where we left off in Book 1 and Gabriel de Leon continues telling the story of "how he lost/broke the Grail" after saving Dior at San Michon from his former fellow Silversaints.
Unlike the first book, we get some more insight into Francoise, the historian, and a glimps of the machinations at the castle the Chastaines keep Gabriel. Moreover, we also get another point of view for Dior's story as (who would have guess) almost nothing goes according to plan and paths split up before they cross again.
I know, this is very vague, but I do not want to spoiler anything.
We get more details and information on the vampires, this time the Dyvoks are in the spotlight - and what can I say? They are as terrible as book 1 and Gabe's haunted memory of his time in Ossian fighting them let's us assume - and they are just as unhinged.
I can't wait to see where all this is leading and how all those things will come together in the end. Because one thing I realized when I was re-reading the first book again was that history and what actually happened can be two different things - and it all depends on who's telling the story.
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Alcoholism, War, Death, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
gaky_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, and Body horror
trissmaximoff93's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
No le pongo más de 5 estrellas porque Storygraph no me deja, pero sin duda va a ser mi mejor lectura del año, tengo muchas pruebas y cero dudas.
Reseña pendiente para cuando sea capaz de digerir la maravilla que he leído (y llorado) 🖤🖤🖤
Graphic: Cursing, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Torture
freckleface3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Gore, Violence, Slavery, War, Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
sarainfantasyland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was a bit worried how the format would follow up to the first with switching back and forth between Gabriel's past and.. further past. But the next twist
Gabriel's sister Celene added such an interesting dynamic to the main cast. No idea if I love or hate her. Her hatred for her brother seems so unfounded because everything that happened to her, he had no control of and it seems absurd to blame him.
The action and worldbuilding continue to be a highlight. Going even deeper into the politics of a vampire clan. Understanding more aspects and history of the empire before daysdeath. The moonmaid/shapershifter culture was my favorite bits. To see how every type of magic has been effected by daysdeath. Also the deepening of the religion itself.
I'm still so curious where the present timeline is going.
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Alcoholism, Death, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Kidnapping, War, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
thebookkeepers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
LGBTQ+ rep: lots of sexual fluidity within the world including m/m and f/f relationships
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Violence, Gore, Death, Cannibalism, Cursing, War, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Alcohol, and Sexual content
jessie_the_bibliophile's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Confinement, Blood, Animal death, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Slavery, Torture, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child death, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Alcohol
charles237's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Slavery, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, War, Sexism, Body horror, Trafficking, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Grief, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Abandonment
itisnatal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Torture, Grief, War, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Sexual violence