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Reread: 4/9/14
Karou is a 17-year-old art student living in Prague but she is not ordinary by any stretch. She runs errands to find teeth for a chimaera by the name of Brimstone. For the longest time, she doesn't really know what they are used for but she is given wishes to use on each of her birthdays which is how she speaks so many languages and has bright blue hair that she needs not dye to keep that way. Karou is making a deal for teeth in the marketplace in Marakesh when she is attacked by an angel, the s
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Edit-6/9/15--So even though I had alot of issues with the first book, I read the next two and really enjoyed them. I thought the world building and character development was excellent and I highly recommend the trilogy as s whole.
I think I might be becoming a bit of a book snob. I used to like whatever I read, but now that I'm reading a lot more, I'm becoming a bit more critical. As others have noted, the first half of the book was great, but the second half just sort of fell apart for me. Her ...more
I think I might be becoming a bit of a book snob. I used to like whatever I read, but now that I'm reading a lot more, I'm becoming a bit more critical. As others have noted, the first half of the book was great, but the second half just sort of fell apart for me. Her ...more
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Karou collects teeth for Brimstone, a magician of sorts. Little does she know how her past is going to come colliding with her present. Then she meets Akiva, an angel, and she is drawn to him in ways that she does not understand. Her world is then rocked when Brimstone, and her connection to the other world, is destroyed. Karou then truly feels alone and without meaning. Akiva wants to help change that, but cost may be incredibly hig ...more
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Karou collects teeth for Brimstone, a magician of sorts. Little does she know how her past is going to come colliding with her present. Then she meets Akiva, an angel, and she is drawn to him in ways that she does not understand. Her world is then rocked when Brimstone, and her connection to the other world, is destroyed. Karou then truly feels alone and without meaning. Akiva wants to help change that, but cost may be incredibly hig ...more
Well written but a bit romancy for my tastes. I liked the interesting world painted for readers of angels and chimaera, and I liked the suspense surrounding Karou and her errands for Brimstone. It's neat to speculate on who and what he is. The character of Akiva is intriguing as well. The story comes to an interesting ending that will lead into another book for certain.
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I think this series had a lot of potential. Out of the series this is probably the best book. I truly enjoyed reading it.
Wow, wow, wow, and more wow! Reading this book was like taking a taste of smooth and rich wine after the nasty taste of beer. I cannot even get out how much it really shook me awake. It isn't like anything I have read before, and I am eager to get the next book ASAP. Please please please give this book a read- and if you tried, try again! Sooo worth it!
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Interesting take on fallen angels, daemons, and magic. I really enjoyed it, but was kind of excited to think that this might be a stand-alone novel. However, I see that it is the first in a series. Oh well, hopefully the next books are just as engaging!
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