Book 1 in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy
Published in 2011
418 pages
5 out of 5 stars
Goodreads Sypnosis:
Around the world, black hand prints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real, she’s prone to disappearing on mysterious “errands”, she speaks many languages – not all of them human – and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she’s about to find out.
When beautiful, haunted Akiva fixes fiery eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
Note: I’ll be keeping this one exceptionally brief, honestly, if you haven’t read this already, do. It’s perfection.
Let’s talk about the plot:
So unique! I have never read anything like this before! It was honestly such an intriguing and complex and magical plot, and not once overwhelming. I could honestly feel the magic in this story seeping through the pages, and I couldn’t get enough!
Let’s talk about the characters:
Karou is honestly a new favourite of mine, she is amazing! Full of hope, curiosity, art and wander, I love everything about her, and her blue hair is fabulous, might I add! There’s a lot about Karou that had me asking questions though, and honestly I couldn’t predict the twists and turns that she’d come into contact with!
Suzana and Karou have one of my new favourite friendships, like ever. I love how the former isn’t at all sceptical of the latter, and she’s always there for her. I feel like the two friends compliment each other perfectly, and Zuzana is full of so much sass and attitude, she’s just amazing!
Brimstone was such a great character too! I love his bond with Karou and how protective he was of her!
Akiva, oh gosh. Such a precious cinnamon roll, a soldier, with such a heart full of love. Except…I can’t say too much but a revelation came and I was then all of the conflicted. Angst and feels aplenty, but oh, it was beautiful. All of it! I’m still thinking about it as I type.
Let’s talk about the writing:
Magical, full of wishes and hope and beauty. As I said, I haven’t read anything like this before, and can’t wait to continue the series! This one is definitely being added to my favourites, I mean it had me dreaming, laughing and feeling! And more! There was not one boring moment, and I couldn’t predict what would happen next! I definitely think there’s something in this book for everyone! I can’t wait to see what happens next!!
Until next time, happy reading,
Brooklyn
