Reviews

Of Blood and Aether by Harper Hawthorne

martago22's review

5.0

I'm so utterly in love with this book. The worldbuilding, the characters, the plot... just perfection.

I can't wait for the continuation <3

plantedjess's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

joeykellermeier's review

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

cait_beneath_the_covers's review against another edition

5.0

ARC Review: WOW

caz97's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Utter perfection. This is a 6 star read for me I really enjoyed everything about this book even when it destroyed me I said thank you. The writing is incredible I can’t wait for book 2.

twinkellereads's review

tf is wrong with the male lead his head is all about gettibg laud. stop this insanity. tsk tsk. the plot intrigues me, the mc is likeable but the ml?? ewww i don't a whole chapter about him fcking, thinking with his head down there. what's so important with that to have a godsdamn whole chapter???? ruined the book 

ambers_book_cave's review

4.0

"Of Blood and Aether" by Harper Hawthorne left me torn. It's one of those reads that I wasn't really sure how to feel about it...

Hawthorne did a great job crafting a world and magic system that were genuinely intriguing. The slow-burn romance between the main characters was an odd mix of slow burn + insta-lust, but their banter throughout the book was enjoyable. The representation of disabilities and LGBTQ+ characters was a nice added bonus.

However, the pacing of the book felt sluggish. I feel like this could have been greatly improved if the book were 25% shorter. Important plotlines and mysteries seemed to get lost amidst the relationship dynamics and philosophical musings. It wasn't until the final stretch of the book that things really picked up, leaving much of the story feeling underdeveloped.

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Also, as a side note... I hated the pet name "little conduit".

annabeth_foley's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

navardareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

mkelley102's review

emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5