A review by panzireads
Blood of Desiderium by Ali Stuebbe

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Great debut novel from Ali Stuebbe, I cannot wait read more from her in the future!

"Shine like the moon, Emma.” Her brows furrow together. “The moon?” “The moon has scars, too. But night after night, it glows brightly against all the darkness that tries to conceal it.”

I didn’t fell in love with Emma immediately but she grew on me. And Draven, he was easy to love and he’s the newest smoking hot member of my bookboyfriend harem. I loved the chemistry and slow burn between Emma and Draven, it was delicious! 🥵

There were some plot twist that were quite predictable, but they didn’t make me enjoy the story any less. The cliffhanger ending was done well and now I’m positively hooked. I need to know what happens next, which means that when the sequel comes out, I’m running to get it as fast as possible. 

Overall I enjoyed the ride, loved the found family and who did that? -tropes. Would totally recommend this to fans of NA romantasy, enemies to lovers and slow burn. 🔥

What to expect?
- Found family
- Enemies to lovers
- Slow burn
- Who the fuck did that to you?
- Posessive, lovable alpha male
- Banter
- Mental health rep
- Fae, magic and gods
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