Reviews tagging 'War'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

259 reviews

escsmith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

This has a lot of potential but I don't think it quite reaches that. The story is good but it needs more editing in my opinion. 
There needed to be more world building to help us understand why the Nightborns are at war, why does this tournament exist and so many other details. The author uses world specific phrases and terms but never explains them. 
The twists and turns are interesting and I like the romance. There is mystery, and since we only know as much as Oraya information is revealed in pieces keeping you engaged. Raihn is a great love interest with all the banter. (I knew who he was supposed to be so early on though.)
I will read the second book but I am hoping for more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content

mayareads4fun's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I genuinely am gobsmacked and baffled with the rollercoaster this book sent me on. After reading I genuinely don’t know what is going to happen and I’m worried. 

those last five chapters really had me staring at my wall. RAIHNS BETRAYAL AND VINCENTS DEATH AND ORAYA MAY ACTUALLY BE HALF VAMPIRE???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abandonment and Animal death

aj_langley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Blood, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Gore, Toxic friendship, Torture, Gaslighting, Rape, Toxic relationship, Child death, Sexual violence, War, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

takahapa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and War

Minor: Animal death and Bullying

llcardenas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Rape, War, and Sexual violence

xtsukix's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

This book made me ugly cry. I loved every single part of this, although sometimes with equal hatred towards the end. Super curious how the sequel is going to play out with this dynamic!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Vomit, War, Murder, Death, Animal death, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Child death

selestre's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, War, Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Medical content, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Child death, Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Vomit

elledanie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, War, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

Minor: Sexual assault, Medical content, Alcohol, Vomit, Self harm, Rape, Abandonment, Animal death, Cursing, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Toxic relationship

sincerelysecret's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book was fantastic. It was jarring and it had twists and turns that constantly kept me on my toes. Some points were a little frustrating some of the unexpected twists making other parts if the book seem null and void. Like some of the progress wasn't actually progress. Which while making it an addicting story bothered me the slightest bit as I felt for the characters and it felt like all the work they had done was for nothing, and then as a way to involved reader I had those emotions too. 8/10 would recommend great book but too intense for some readers (I will still talk about it constantly though). This book also includes a magical age gap relationship that is somehow okay. So if that bothers you this book will too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, War, Rape, Death, Blood, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Vomit