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A review by weasleys_reads
Of Blood and Aether by Harper Hawthorne
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✨ ARC Review ✨ Very Spoiler Free
Thank you @thenerdfam and @bookfunnel for providing this ARC.
Book themes:
⭐️ Elemental Magic
⭐️ Magical University
⭐️ Friends to lovers
⭐️ Dual POV
⭐️ Slow Burn
⭐️ Spicy
⭐️ LGBTQ+ Rep
⭐️ Neurodivergent Rep
✨A rare conduit of Light, drawn to the Shadows. A spymaster who can’t seem to stay away.✨
This book was so cozy, and I am obsessed with it! It is one of those that will sit with me for a few days. It was so well done from beginning to end. I think it’s the first friends to lovers I’ve ever read, and it might be my new favorite trope! The characters relationship was beautiful, sort of a love at first sight to best friends, but we can’t become more than friends kind of thing.
The FMC is strong and witty and wants to be able to take care of herself. She’s also into some real kinky shit 😂 The MMC is a shadow daddy, and that’s all you need to know really until you read it! 😂
The author does a great job of weaving the central story in between all the relationship stuff. It’s just enough to make you crave the rest.
Super random request: I would love to see a map of Sophrosyne!
I need the next one! @harperhawthorne
Also a little side note for the author, I don’t usually read the acknowledgements, but yours had me teary eyed over here 😩❤️ I can see how much authors give to get their work out there in the world. I wish the best for this book, and all of your others to come!
Thank you @thenerdfam and @bookfunnel for providing this ARC.
Book themes:
⭐️ Elemental Magic
⭐️ Magical University
⭐️ Friends to lovers
⭐️ Dual POV
⭐️ Slow Burn
⭐️ Spicy
⭐️ LGBTQ+ Rep
⭐️ Neurodivergent Rep
✨A rare conduit of Light, drawn to the Shadows. A spymaster who can’t seem to stay away.✨
This book was so cozy, and I am obsessed with it! It is one of those that will sit with me for a few days. It was so well done from beginning to end. I think it’s the first friends to lovers I’ve ever read, and it might be my new favorite trope! The characters relationship was beautiful, sort of a love at first sight to best friends, but we can’t become more than friends kind of thing.
The FMC is strong and witty and wants to be able to take care of herself. She’s also into some real kinky shit 😂 The MMC is a shadow daddy, and that’s all you need to know really until you read it! 😂
The author does a great job of weaving the central story in between all the relationship stuff. It’s just enough to make you crave the rest.
Super random request: I would love to see a map of Sophrosyne!
I need the next one! @harperhawthorne
Also a little side note for the author, I don’t usually read the acknowledgements, but yours had me teary eyed over here 😩❤️ I can see how much authors give to get their work out there in the world. I wish the best for this book, and all of your others to come!