Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

401 reviews

tiiiger35's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

It took me a few chapters to become fully immersed in this novel. Once I connected with Oraya & Raihn, I was fully invested in following their ‘Kejari’ adventures & battles. Oraya is a bad ass! Born human, but raised by the ‘night born vampire king’ who loved her as a daughter but, trained her like a warrior, to survive in a world where she was constant prey. 
Raihn, although a Pandora’s box, appears to be a tortured soul who longs for his humanity back and to make a change in the world he rightfully so despises.

The slow burn relationship between Oraya & Raihn is complex, challenging, chaotic and unpredictable. Enemies, to friends, to lovers, to enemies..? It has all the makings of an epic journey. 
I’m excited to read the next instalment, the ending of this had me completely confused whether I was still rooting for them to be together or not. I’m an eternal romantic though & id like to believe the good guy really can be a hero….perhaps though, the girl will have to be her own saviour, just like the real world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

johanna02's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual content

Minor: Self harm and Sexual violence

At the beginning of the book you find a content warning from the author that I found very accurate.

madalynjoanne's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal death, Self harm, and Slavery

heyootoni's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A fun little read to finish my Christmas break. I basically read it in a day, so it's an easy read and entertaining. 

Things I liked: 
- huge characters flaws that remain consistent, if not a little flat or irritating by the end
- the naivety of the main POV, reflective of her age and experience tbh
- the trials and tropes of everything we love about a smutty book
- the darker elements of the books.

Things I didn't like:
- the rushed ending

after the twist

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the way the main charcter yieldied her motivation throughout the book to be strong, only to give up the oppprtunity to save lover boy

the idea that the darkest night creatures have weddings

Things I am looking forward to more... the politics. More smut (fingers crossed).

Oh there's a glossary at the end. I found this 3/4s through and it would have been helpful. The map helps in 0 ways imo. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

quillsandquestlines's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Torture

electrachet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

An irresistible, enthralling book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

scarlett_f's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

jicela17's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault and Violence

docwinchester93's review

adventurous mysterious 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

3.75

Just shy of 4 stars because I felt like there was a lack of character building before the main plot. Otherwise it was great and truly a good slow burn.

Cliffhanger

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

natreadthat's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

Amidst my Fourth Wing hangover, I picked up this book based on rave reviews from friends and bookstagram, and luckily for me, it did not disappoint. 

Raised by an infamous vampire king, a measly human girl spends the first half of her life learning how to survive in a kingdom of blood-hungry vampires. Learning all she can from her father, she enters into a cutthroat Hunger Games-esque tournament hoping to have her wish granted by the powerful goddess/mother of vampires. All she has to do is survive. 

I picked this up with the intention of disappearing into a new fantasy world—aka ignoring anyone and anything around me. I loved the banter between the two main characters, the intricate world building, the ever-expanding plot, and even the unexpected twist at the end. Broadbent executed the tension and longing of the characters so, so well and that really made the story. I really enjoyed this; on to the second book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture