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luckylulureads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Vomit and Child death
kbairbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It took me a minute to get through this book but I really enjoyed it! Although the ending had a bit of a weird vibe for me and I’m curious if there will be a book 2. Maybe an origin story for WYN? Oh and I really loved the themes of consent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Penguin Teen and Netgalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
4.5/5
I really hope there will be a sequel!!
The Coldest Touch is a YA supernatural urban fantasy story that centers on two teenagers: Elise, a girl with strange powers to see how people die when she touches them, and Claire, a vampire who works for the Veil, a mysterious supernatural agency. Elise just wants to be a normal teenager, but after her brother dies and she develops mystery death powers, she feels like her world is crumbling. Claire is out for vengeance against her maker, but before she can be granted that she has to teach Elise to use her Death Oracle powers so Elise can begin working for the Veil.
I loved this book so much!! It was so much fun and I need more queer supernatural books like this. I loved seeing Elise and Claire's relationship develop. The death oracle powers were so cool and I loved all the training Elise went through. Besides that, there's also a murder mystery going on. There are definitely darker aspects to this book, but I loved every second of it.
I really would like to know more about the Veil, and what exactly they all do to protect supernaturals. I also want to see more Death Oracle powers, bc it was the coolest part of this book! I also loved all the diversity in the book. Wynn is my favorite nonbinary vampire ever and I need more vamps like them!
Rep: white questioning-bisexual female MC, white lesbian female MC, Black bi/pansexual male side character, Black female side character, white nonbinary side character, adopted Korean American female side character.
CWs: Abandonment, alcohol consumption, blood, child death, death, grief, murder, violence.
4.5/5
I really hope there will be a sequel!!
The Coldest Touch is a YA supernatural urban fantasy story that centers on two teenagers: Elise, a girl with strange powers to see how people die when she touches them, and Claire, a vampire who works for the Veil, a mysterious supernatural agency. Elise just wants to be a normal teenager, but after her brother dies and she develops mystery death powers, she feels like her world is crumbling. Claire is out for vengeance against her maker, but before she can be granted that she has to teach Elise to use her Death Oracle powers so Elise can begin working for the Veil.
I loved this book so much!! It was so much fun and I need more queer supernatural books like this. I loved seeing Elise and Claire's relationship develop. The death oracle powers were so cool and I loved all the training Elise went through. Besides that, there's also a murder mystery going on. There are definitely darker aspects to this book, but I loved every second of it.
I really would like to know more about the Veil, and what exactly they all do to protect supernaturals. I also want to see more Death Oracle powers, bc it was the coolest part of this book! I also loved all the diversity in the book. Wynn is my favorite nonbinary vampire ever and I need more vamps like them!
Rep: white questioning-bisexual female MC, white lesbian female MC, Black bi/pansexual male side character, Black female side character, white nonbinary side character, adopted Korean American female side character.
CWs: Abandonment, alcohol consumption, blood, child death, death, grief, murder, violence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
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