Laini Taylor has hit it out of the park yet again with her sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and partnering yet again with incomparable audio narrator Khristine Hvam, I am simultaneously thrilled and pained that the wait has now begun for the final book. 5 Stars all aroundĪnother Homerun by Laini Taylor & Khristine Hvam! Thank you to Hachette Audio for sticking to a narrator that works! I highly recommend this book/series and I can not wait for the next installment. As before, Khristine Hvam is brilliant at the narration. I wouldn't suggest picking this book up before reading Smoke and Bone as it might be too confusing given all the new character developments. I was obsessed! I was happy to see Zusana is back (she is one of my favorite characters) and there are many new ones introduced in this one. Once this story gets going you will find it very hard to stop listening.

It's darker then the first and not as much romance (to my disappointment) but it is exquisitely written and the story will suck you in from the beginning. This book is amazing! If you loved Daughter of Smoke and Bone (a must read on my list) then you will LOVE this book too. It's hard to write a review of this book without giving away too may spoilers, so I will keep this as general as possible. For hope.īut can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream? 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. An art student and monster's apprentice must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people in this riveting sequel to the mesmerizing, acclaimed book Daughter of Smoke & Bone by National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor-now with a gorgeous new package!

Days of blood & starlight