A review by baroo92
Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

This series has RUINED ME. The chemistry and nuance between the characters, the magic system, the lore… I’m obsessed. I just plowed through books 1 and 2 as well as the prequel in a week and I’m dying waiting on the third book to release!!

I’m not seeing nearly enough reviews on the magic system- I read a LOT of fantasy series, and I’ve never seen a style this creative. Color mixing is such a cool idea, and it adds such subtle nuances to the way magic can be used in both huge and subtle ways. I loved every turn of the page because there were always new variables to think about with their magic and how they would solve problems with it.

This book takes a really simple fantasy romance structure and fleshes it out in a really great way- I described it to a friend as “ACOTAR but with depth”. The characters have real nuance, they grow and learn with each other, and I was so satisfied following the thought process through the journey. I really can’t recommend enough.

PS- SIGN LANGUAGE ROMANCE. SIGN LANGUAGE DURING SEX. SEXY ACCESSIBILITY. LET’S GOOOOO 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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