Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

27 reviews

bexthebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

Do you want to change this world, little serpent? Then climb your cage until you are so high no one can catch you. Break its bars and make them your weapons. Nothing is sharper. I know because I did it
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-Raihn I'm on my knees for you and you're so sexy but if you say "there she is" one more time 🧎🏼‍♀️.. that was my only ick with this book but I know it's just a me thing but I don't like it when characters repeat phrases alot. 
- Loved the banter, fight scenes, and characters! I feel like it touched well on having complications with parental figures. Main character gave me massive Nesta Archeron energy and I love her for that. Can definitely see myself recommending these to adult fantasy lovers and also finishing the series myself! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Rape

scarlett_librarian'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

cersmessenger's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

21sparrows's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Wow!! Fully immersed in the world of vampires is this one human girl who desperately wants to belong. The story is amazing, the relationships complex and the competition for audience with a goddess is just gripping!! You will NOT want to put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Abandonment

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, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Animal death and Abandonment

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

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

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

lauradanby's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

3.75

It took me a while to get into this book. I felt like the beginning was super overwritten and excessive. I also felt as though the author expected us to be invested in certain characters early without putting in the work to create that investment. This being said, as I continued reading and got to know the characters more, it became easier to buy in. 

Being structured around the trials meant that the novel kept a good pace and tension remained. Overall, a good read and I am excited to pick up the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Confinement

Minor: Rape

natashareadsbooks'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? Yes

4.0

Wow. I don't even know what to say about this book! 

Oraya was a human. She was taken in by the vampire king, taught never to trust others because she wouldn't be safe. Never safe. Taught to fight so she could protect herself. She used those skills to hunt down vampires trying to harm the innocent humans in the human district. And was taught to protect her heart at all costs. 

She threw herself into the Kejari- a tournament held every century, the winner granted just one wish from the goddess herself. And Oraya knew exactly what she wanted - she didn't want her human weaknesses anymore. 

But in the tournament she needed to form an alliance. Everything about Raihn was dangerous. He was her greatest competition and rival. But she still found herself drawn to him. But there was no room for compassion. Raihn may have understood her more than anyone ever had before. And their attraction may end up being her downfall in a world where nothing was more deadly than love. 

So, it took me a little longer to get into this book than I would have liked, I have been in a huge book slump for weeks. But it was intriguing and interesting and despite me taking awhile to get into the story, I wanted to know more. 

I was drawn to the characters, and their stories, and wanted to know all I could about them. How strong Oraya was, and brave - not only living in a world that was designed to kill her but to over come that every day, and to fight back against the injustices every chance she could despite her not having vampire strength, or powers. She fought for what she could, and still had compassion despite the world trying to beat it out of her. 

And I wanted to know more of Raihn. He was mysterious, and dangerous. He was ruthless and cunning. But he was also intriguing and curious. 

The world may be on the precipice of war, offering up horrors despite the characters being in the Kejari- the trials spanning weeks. Truths coming to light. 

I loved the dark fantasy world of magic. The depravity of the world but also the small glimpses of hope too. 

If you are looking for a new fantasy world to dive into filled with blood and carnage then I recommend this book! 

4 Asteris ⭐ out of 5⭐. 

2🌶️ out of 5 🌶️. - a couple detailed scenes. 

Tropes: 

→ Enemies/Rivals to lovers 

→ Trials/tournament 

→ slow burn 

→ romantasy 

→ dark fantasy 

→ vampires 

→ dark magic 

→ shadow daddy 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ihssu0624's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dani_365's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Torture