Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

King of Battle & Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

33 reviews

viaviaggi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Blood

Minor: Fatphobia and Slavery

coffiend's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Violence and Blood

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

beebowbabe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Alcohol, and War

wetrathours's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny

• 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

3.5

My expectations were very low for this book, but I enjoyed it. There is more plot and emotion than I expected. I found the cuts between the emotional moments and the sex scenes jarring, but hey different people cope in different ways I guess. The MC felt very realistic to me. She takes her emotions out on others by starting fights when she's upset, so I can see why some people found her annoying. She also took forever to figure out the very-foreshadowed reveal, but I thought that was supposed to be some dramatic irony where the reader knows before the character. 

Throughout the book, I always felt the need to know what happened next. I picked up the sequel asap. I really love some of the supporting characters, though I feel several are under-developed. Overall, I'd say it's mostly well-written prose. There are a few glaring flaws, but if you can look past them, it's a fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

fayeelizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

would have been 4 stars but killing off one of the lesbians and leaving the other to suffer is a crime i cannot forgive

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Sexism, Slavery, and Death of parent

vikie_vi's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Great story. Certain parts were a bit hard to enjoy like the random

slavery arc

. I also didn’t so much enjoy the love story or the heroine.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Slavery

meg_k_white's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

I liked this, but I wasn't blown away, and some things really bothered me. The fantasy and paranormal aspects were fun to read, and the spice was spicy and sprinkled throughout. I also really liked the personal growth Isolde went through as she learns the truth about the world she was apparently sheltered from. I didn’t like the petty girl fights or the fixation on Isolde’s breasts. 

***SPOILERS***

I really didn't like the reincarnation trope in the sense that everyone knew who Isolde was except her. And even after she did realize who she was... She was still Isolde? But did her entourage like her for who she was or for who she is? This lowered my rating. 

I also didn't like that Isolde's people are enslaved... And that they are the only POC in the story. And that her father kept it a secret not only from her but also from her mother... And was everyone else in the kingdom kept in the dark? Or did they not tell Isolde either? This lowered my rating even more. 

Bottom line, I won't be reading book two.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

mycutykoala's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Alcohol

nandakandabooks's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

Porn without plot.
Every plot point was quite predictable & this also early on.
Finished this in the hope to get one or more glimpses on my favourite characters but only got sex.
Two stars because there have been two characters I had been interested in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Slavery, Death of parent, and Abandonment

sailorsardonyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Blood, and War

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault