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House of Bane and Blood by Alexis L. Menard

8 reviews

hereiskyra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting but I think I’m pleasantly surprised. Honestly, I tried and tried but I could never quite nail down the vibes in this one… I saw someone say flapper era and I definitely felt that. It felt dark and moody yet glamorous too. An heiress in beautiful jewel toned gowns surrounded by powerful and gritty. 

I liked our two main characters and that they were given some time to form chemistry and a bond before throwing them into a “relationship” of sorts. Each had their own personality that made them endearing and easy to like. 

The magic in this one is a little different than what I’ve seen so far and I really enjoyed it. I’m pretty sure this book got an entire star for the familiar tattoo alone. That was one of my favorite things. Maybe ever. 

There were times, especially the beginning, that I couldn’t really get into the story but the last half had me on the edge of my seat. And towards the ending it felt like watching an old western movie of a train heist. My brain is weird but it was a great time. 🤣

I think this story is set up to be really good moving forward. Off to buy the second one now. Also really want to watch Peaky Blinders now so thanks for that, Alexis. 🫡 

Tropes: 

Marriage of Convenience 

Rivals to Lovers 

Found Family 

Heiress FMC

Magic

Spice: 🌶️🌶️ 

Favorite quotes:

“Wanting you isn’t hard, princess. It’s all the rest that makes it diffucult.”

“You are what I want every morning when I wake, every need of my flesh, every dream when I close my eyes.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

midnightrose_reads's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

House of Bane and Blood is the first book in the Vows of Vengeance duology by Alexis L. Menard. I really enjoyed this romantic fantasy marriage of convience, rivals to lovers story. The banter between the two leads is fantastic. Nico and Camilla are characters that you really root for, and the found family aspect was excellent! Can’t wait to read the next book in this duology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture

tguccione's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Suicide and Sexual harassment

gildedspines's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore

karapillar's review

dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Slavery, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

“He was a mistake, the most gorgeous one I would ever make” 

This follows the heiress Camilla whose family is well known with power in Lynchaven. They own the Iron Saint Railway which has been in the family a long time and they will do anything to make sure it doesn’t go under. Then along comes Nicolai an enemy and part of a rival family who has an offer that she has no choice to refuse. 

What a book. I went into this all because I saw the author say she binge-watched Peaky Blinders for three days straight and that’s how the book was born. THIS DID NOT DISAPPOINT. You could feel the Peaky Blinders inspiration in this book which I loved so much. The magic system and the storyline created by Alexis was fantastic. Camilla and Nico are both strong leads. They had this hate banter and tension between them which made you fall in love instantly. The things that man said in this book have me weak and wanting more. The slow burn wait to the spice was worth it. Chapter 35 was perfection I was screaming. Then we get to Chapter 41 I’m in shock I’m questioning did I read that, it can’t be real. Chapter 42 I was balling my eyes out and I couldn’t carry on. I had to take a breath before finishing. Once I got myself together I was back at it and then I finished the Epilogue. To say I’m excited for the next book is an understatement. It consumed my every thought for the past three days I honestly didn’t want it to end.

If you love: 

🔹Adult Fantasy Romance 
🔹Marriage Of Convenience 
🔹Rivals 
🔹Magic System 
🔹Slow Burn
🔹Perfect Amount Of Spice 

Genre/Type: Adult Fantasy Romance 18+
APK: Physical Read 
Pages: 434
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book 1 In The Order And Chaos Series 
Tropes or Themes: Marriage Of Convenience, Rivals To Lovers, Found Family, Slow Burn, Protective MMC, Strong FMC, Contracts, Magic System, Prison, Power, Betrayal, Secrets, Mine, Jealousy, My Wife, Eyes On Me, Taken Care Of, Guns, Murder, Sexual Content, Virgin, Praise, Breath Play, Injury, Death, Cursing and Cliffhanger.
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

beersbooksandbooos's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I follow the author on TikTok and when she said this was Peaky Blinders mixed with the Grishaverse, I knew I had to pick up this book. Peaky Blinders is one of my favorite shows, so this book was perfect. I would have read it in one day if I didn't need sleep. The magic system was Chef Kiss and I could see where the Grishaverse magic system inspired the author. Though I really liked this magic system a lot more. I have also found my new book boyfriend in Nico, I kept picturing the musician Ren as Nico.  I loved reading about Milla's growth, and how she became stronger and was able to stand her own.  The side characters also made me love this book and I really can't wait to see more of them.  I am glad I don't have to wait a whole year for book two, just half a year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

nicole_thereader's review

adventurous challenging lighthearted tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail