A review by trbartly
Blood, Teeth & Bones by M.E. Vaughan
5.0
First off, I'd like to thank M.E. Vaughan for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
Blood, Teeth and Bones is a short novella set during and after the second installment of Vaughan's Harmatia Cycle. So, if you haven't yet read the first two books, this novella might be confusing and it would definitely be spoiler-y.
However, I will attempt to keep this review spoiler-free and concise.
While the plot was interesting and well-paced (as Vaughan's works always are!), I think the characters and the insight into Mag Mell were really where this novella shined.
I absolutely loved reading about Marcel, Emeric and Zachary's friendship. Their dynamic was entertaining and heartwarming. Additionally, getting to know the history of Marcel and Zachary's friendship specifically made their actions during the first two books even more understandable.
It was also very interesting to see Mag Mell and more specifically, Harmatia, from Marcel's perspective. In many ways, he was a much more reliable narrator than Zachary or even Rufus.
Lastly, the diversity and representation were awesome as always! I loved seeing a healthy m/m relationship throughout the story.
Overall, Blood Teeth and Bones was a wonderful addition to The Harmatia Cycle. Though, reading it was kind of like eating just one cookie. Impossible! So, now I am now anxiously awaiting the third book, and also seriously considering rereading the first two... even though my tbr might never forgive me. ;)
Blood, Teeth and Bones is a short novella set during and after the second installment of Vaughan's Harmatia Cycle. So, if you haven't yet read the first two books, this novella might be confusing and it would definitely be spoiler-y.
However, I will attempt to keep this review spoiler-free and concise.
While the plot was interesting and well-paced (as Vaughan's works always are!), I think the characters and the insight into Mag Mell were really where this novella shined.
I absolutely loved reading about Marcel, Emeric and Zachary's friendship. Their dynamic was entertaining and heartwarming. Additionally, getting to know the history of Marcel and Zachary's friendship specifically made their actions during the first two books even more understandable.
It was also very interesting to see Mag Mell and more specifically, Harmatia, from Marcel's perspective. In many ways, he was a much more reliable narrator than Zachary or even Rufus.
Lastly, the diversity and representation were awesome as always! I loved seeing a healthy m/m relationship throughout the story.
Overall, Blood Teeth and Bones was a wonderful addition to The Harmatia Cycle. Though, reading it was kind of like eating just one cookie. Impossible! So, now I am now anxiously awaiting the third book, and also seriously considering rereading the first two... even though my tbr might never forgive me. ;)