It has a melodic flow that is beautiful and interesting, yet hard to follow sometimes. The writing style of Days of Blood & Starlight is very unique. At that point in the story, they had all progressed enough to understand the right choice, and therefore the story reached a form of closure while still leaving room for the next book. By the end of the story, all of the key players were placed at a point where they had to make a decision for better or worse. Each of the character arcs unfolded alongside plot events, and the changes they experienced were caused by the plot, which created a nice balance.

The character development was amazing! The book was definitely more plot driven than character driven, but all of the main characters began some kind of transformation that was obvious through their actions and the ways in which they interacted with each other. It wasn’t the torturous kind of slow progression that makes you want to skip ahead, but it definitely could’ve gotten off to a faster start! The overall plot was excellent, but the pacing did seem a little slow to me. The plot picks up basically where the first book ended, but introduces an entirely new setting and conflict. For hope.īut can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream? My Rating: ☆☆☆☆ĭays of Blood & Starlight is a pretty good follow-up to Daughter of Smoke & Bone. While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life. In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she’ll go to avenge her people. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it. Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.Īrt student and monster’s apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Series: Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2, (click here for my review of book 1)

― Laini Taylor, Days of Blood & Starlight

“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil held a wishbone between them.

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