Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Laini Taylor
Published September 27th, 2011
by Little, Brown & Company
Around the world, black handprints 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 grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly 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 one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored 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?
This is among one of the best written books I've read this year, if not ever. The creative aspect is beyond amazing. I was enthralled by every detail. The wonderful surrounding with extraordinary characters all come to life before your eyes and it's so… ugh… I can't even put it in words. So let's just say that it's outstanding!
I'll be totally honest and say that I picked this up because of the hype alone. I had read the blurb, but that only gave me a very vague idea what the book was about - basically that it was strange and it involved monsters. So I had no idea what to expect, plot-wise. My thoughts now: it was brilliant. It has this gothic/fantasy feel with a sweet romance and yes, monsters. The politics of the world can get a little complicated; some passages I had to re-read because there are several worlds, species, and myths to take in, but I got the gist of it and even if you don't catch it all, it'll make sense once you get passed a certain point.
The mystery behind Karou and Brimstone is really interesting. I would have never guessed what he used the teeth for and who Karou is. I couldn't even come up with any theories that made any sort of sense. So I didn't bother trying and just let the story unfold and overcome me. The romance plays a good part in this novel as well. It's very sweet and tragic. I loved Akiva's devotion and Karou's stubbornness.
So yeah… get this book! It deserve each and every 5 star rating that it has been getting. You haven't read anything quite like this before, I can promise you that!
And since everyone is adding it to their review and I don't want to be an outcast .
Once upon a time,
an angel and a devil fell in love.
It did not end well.
an angel and a devil fell in love.
It did not end well.
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