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Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)

Laini Taylor

Start date: December 11, 2011

Finish date: December 30, 2011

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Jan 13, 2022 Melike rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, cover-lust, ya

"Hope? Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic."

LOVED, loved, loved this book. Perfect storytelling, interesting characters, timeless romance and a beautiful setting in one of my favorite cities, Prague. I can't wait to read Book 2. ...more

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Jul 15, 2014 Ronyell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: best-of-2014, creepy-ending, fantasy, strong-hero, dystopian-world, read-in-2014, my-blog-reviews, sexy-bad-boy-hero, young-adult-teen-books, sexy-good-girl-heroine

“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well.”

And judging by this quote, we pretty much know how the tone of this book will turn out.

Now, I have been hearing so many good things about Laini Taylor’s highly acclaimed “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” series and even though it took me forever to just check this series out because I was reading so many other books at the time it was released, I finally got around to reading the first book in the series and I was absolut ...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Trisha rated it it was amazing

I must admit, just based on the premise I didn't think I'd like this book.
but I LOVED IT!
The writing style is just wonderful - like adding a beach and sunshine to my reading spot. It's just so easy to read and enjoy.
And the characters - I loved them. Snarky but fun and loving. The conversations- even when they were sappy or should have been awkward - were seamless and enjoyable.

And the world is alive and real even if it's unusual and not ours. It's just like slipping into a world with friends ...more

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Oct 14, 2016 Lindsay rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5stars, ya, read-in-2016

4.5 stars

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Apr 03, 2012 Jessica B rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: delirity-challenges, young-adult, own, favourite-reads, released-in-2011, angels-fallen, demons, kindle, 2013, jessica-s-2013-challenge

I absolutely loved this book!

Everything about it was perfect! There was enough mystery to keep me hooked to the last page. Karou was missing something from her life but she could never figure out quite what it was until one day a fiery gazed stranger tries to kill her in the streets of Morocco.

I couldn't even begin to describe this book and feel I was doing it justice. There are so many elements - past, present, future that all combine together to create an undescribable story that tells the st ...more

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Feb 10, 2012 Snowtulip rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fant

This is a YA book worth reading. I really enjoyed the world building, the characters, the storyline, the pacing...it all just worked for me. The ending makes you hold your breath and now I have to wait for the next book to fully release it :)

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Jun 03, 2012 Tfalcone rated it it was ok

Not my genre I think.

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Apr 20, 2013 Jules rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal

3.5 stars. Possibly 4. I need to digest what I've read.

At no point did I have any strong clue what was going to happen next. The plot was intricate and unexpected, and now my son's collection of sea creature teeth is really freaking me out. ...more

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