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Days of Blood & Starlight

Days of Blood & Starlight

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  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Laini Taylor
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Summary

The 10th anniversary edition of the second in Laini Taylor’s breathtaking fantasy trilogy

The story continues in this astounding， must-read sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone 。 。 。

Once upon a time， an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a new way of living – one without massacres and torn throats and bonfires of the fallen， without revenants or bastard armies or children ripped from their mothers’ arms to take their turn in the killing and dying。

Once， the lovers lay entwined in the moon’s secret temple and dreamed of a world that was like a jewel-box without a jewel – a paradise waiting for them to find it and fill it with their happiness。

This was not that world。

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Reviews

Jaeden Palanog ，

The story is powerful， I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on NovelStar， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Sheilina ，

The second in the series from Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy did not disappoint。 Whilst this book was much more warlike， and in some places gruesome; Ms Taylor's eloquence didn't disappoint。 We continue to learn about the chimaera and angels; more individual characters， complexity and utterly compelling reading。Do read them in order and enjoy the lyrical prose， complex relationships and of course the painful ravages of war。 I've just begun reading book three。。。 have to find out what happens The second in the series from Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy did not disappoint。 Whilst this book was much more warlike， and in some places gruesome; Ms Taylor's eloquence didn't disappoint。 We continue to learn about the chimaera and angels; more individual characters， complexity and utterly compelling reading。Do read them in order and enjoy the lyrical prose， complex relationships and of course the painful ravages of war。 I've just begun reading book three。。。 have to find out what happens next！ 。。。more

Christine Cole ，

*sigh* Reading this book makes me feel like I'm watching a super depressing Korean drama。 One of those where I keep telling myself， I can't take this， this is just unnecessarily too sad and plays with my emotions in such a crazy way， but then I am so hooked that I just have to keep going to find out what happens and hope that everything will right itself at the end。 The writing， again， is just beautiful。 Everything is painted so vivid， I can get lost in it and pretend the world is real。 I really *sigh* Reading this book makes me feel like I'm watching a super depressing Korean drama。 One of those where I keep telling myself， I can't take this， this is just unnecessarily too sad and plays with my emotions in such a crazy way， but then I am so hooked that I just have to keep going to find out what happens and hope that everything will right itself at the end。 The writing， again， is just beautiful。 Everything is painted so vivid， I can get lost in it and pretend the world is real。 I really love Laini's writing， but man can this be less sad！！ 。。。more

Juanita Anderson ，

Laini keeps you on the edge of your seat。 Cannot wait to read the last one - although I do not want it to end。 'As long as you're alive， there is always a chance'。 Laini keeps you on the edge of your seat。 Cannot wait to read the last one - although I do not want it to end。 'As long as you're alive， there is always a chance'。 。。。more

Mansi ，

I must say， that this book was quite the struggle to read。 Not only was I juggling school while reading the book， but I was also struggling to stay invested in the plot。 The amount of times I was about to DNF （did not finish） the book was insane。 Sure， it picks up in the end， but I was not invested at all and I was mostly skimming to find more interesting points in the story。 For example， I would skip any boring scene with Karou and Akiva to one about Zuzanna and Mic just doing cute couple thing I must say， that this book was quite the struggle to read。 Not only was I juggling school while reading the book， but I was also struggling to stay invested in the plot。 The amount of times I was about to DNF （did not finish） the book was insane。 Sure， it picks up in the end， but I was not invested at all and I was mostly skimming to find more interesting points in the story。 For example， I would skip any boring scene with Karou and Akiva to one about Zuzanna and Mic just doing cute couple things and being wholesome。 AND THEY AREN’T EVEN THE MAIN CHARACTERS！！！！ But the ending was mildly interesting and I hope the last book is better。 🤓 。。。more

Brooke ，

While the first book was pretty good， this one was so much better。 The second half especially was just。。。。epic。 I am now very solidly vibing with this series。 Can’t wait to see what happens in the finale。 SPOILERS BELOW:I’m kinda bummed that Hazael died so visibly on page。 Not much hope for him to come back。 Still not giving up on Brimstone， though。 There’s a whole ‘nother book after all。

jess ，

*3。5 stars the pain was unnecessary， but ugh（triggers at the end）fuck me， bro， like ？？ am i wrong for not liking a lot of the plot， but really enjoying the characters？ i found myself so pulled in when it came to specific POVs， but then other ones that I felt just didn't service much importance， I was skimming the hell over。oddly enough， i enjoyed reading from our seraphim characters more than from karou and her gang。 a lot of this book is her settling into new roles that occured to her during th *3。5 stars the pain was unnecessary， but ugh（triggers at the end）fuck me， bro， like ？？ am i wrong for not liking a lot of the plot， but really enjoying the characters？ i found myself so pulled in when it came to specific POVs， but then other ones that I felt just didn't service much importance， I was skimming the hell over。oddly enough， i enjoyed reading from our seraphim characters more than from karou and her gang。 a lot of this book is her settling into new roles that occured to her during the gap between the first and second book， and it was a lot of internal issues and annoyance and feeling unappreciated， which i liked reading from her， don't get me wrong。 but at the same， it felt like a lot of the same sentiments were going through her mind over and over。so， due to that， and my annoyance at characters she had to interact with that were annoying for the plot， i enjoyed reading from akiva and his siblings a lot。 i can't remember too well how i felt about akiva in the last book immediately， but i remember thinking he had a lot of potential to grow， and he did that。 he became less of a good soldier and more critical about his roles， and it was great to read from。 and his relationship with his siblings？ i loved it um ！！ liraz and hazael come around to understanding him quite quickly， but i think that can be attributed to their closeness and bond。 ugh i love sibling relationships so much :（one thing i have to mention， and i'll put a big ol' SPOILER WARNING just in case， and it'll be in the trigger warnings so you can skip this part if you don't want to know。 but oh my god ？ the use of attempted rape was really abrupt， and kind of jarring to read。 like the guy has BEEN giving off awful vibes and shit the whole book， but i felt like it was used for shock value？ oddly enough， and to make us feel even worse about something that comes afterward :/ i detest using rape and sexual assault as a plot device to make your villain seem so damn awful， but not giving it too much more to it。 i dunno like fkhhsdlkj it felt super abrupt and sudden and i couldn't even prep myself for it。all in all， i liked this one，， kinda suffers from middle book syndrome， but i think the finale will be satisfying enough。TRIGGER WARNINGS FORviolence， rape （attempted， on-page）， extreme bodily harm， grief， loss of a loved one 。。。more

Nadine ，

𝗥𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭→ 4。25 starsOh this was good-good。 I felt all the emotions。

Val Bova ，

Pretty heartbreaking overall。 But glimpses of hope。 Can't wait to read the next one。 Pretty heartbreaking overall。 But glimpses of hope。 Can't wait to read the next one。 。。。more

Crosby ，

This book was not as good as the first because I found it to be slow at times。 However the good parts were so good。 （Mainly Karous point of view chapters） Karou has gone through so much and she had pretty good character development through this book。 Poor sweet Ziri， I just want him to be happy。 I’m very interested to see what will happen in the next book！

Melina Watson ，

Damn。。。 that book was one wild ride。 I liked it so much better than the first one honestly！ There wasn't as much of the romance in it， which I think I actually liked more in this case。 The world building is still so interesting and I really enjoyed it。I will say， there are some very heavy parts in this book， and it honestly surprised me that they had it in YA。 Trigger warnings for sexual assault， torture， murder， and genocide。 There are a lot of heavy themes in this book， so be prepared for that Damn。。。 that book was one wild ride。 I liked it so much better than the first one honestly！ There wasn't as much of the romance in it， which I think I actually liked more in this case。 The world building is still so interesting and I really enjoyed it。I will say， there are some very heavy parts in this book， and it honestly surprised me that they had it in YA。 Trigger warnings for sexual assault， torture， murder， and genocide。 There are a lot of heavy themes in this book， so be prepared for that going in。 There was so much emotion in this book， and it was dark， but there were still moments of joy and brightness that countered it really well。 。。。more

Serena ，

Okayy。。。 this was not what I expected。 I am conflicted while writing this review because this seemed like the type of book in which many things are happening but nothing is happening at the same time。 Most of the chapters at the beginning I cannot even recall。 And more towards the end， things turned dark。。。 and sort of traumatizing？ The only things I can remember about the book are the violence and the depressing atmosphere。 By the way， Mik and Zuzana should have their own book （like a romantic Okayy。。。 this was not what I expected。 I am conflicted while writing this review because this seemed like the type of book in which many things are happening but nothing is happening at the same time。 Most of the chapters at the beginning I cannot even recall。 And more towards the end， things turned dark。。。 and sort of traumatizing？ The only things I can remember about the book are the violence and the depressing atmosphere。 By the way， Mik and Zuzana should have their own book （like a romantic comedy） and be done with this one。 。。。more

Nikasbooklounge ，

3，5 Stars。 I love Taylors writing style so much。 She has a way with words that I cannot describe and that is just utterly beautiful。 But I think especially in the First half of the book not a lot was happening。 It felt like a build up for the third book。 I enjoy this world so much and am excited to continue。 I am hoping for a big banggg in the next book。

J_Durand ，

4。5🌟 👁️👄👁️

Courtney Foreman ，

i mean。。。 incredible。 my heart hurt for both karou and akiva the whole book。 truly such a great series。 so many twists and turns i did NOT see coming。 i’m so excited to read the next one！

Margarida （mbooksbycandlelight） ，

Unfortunately， this book suffered a bit from middle book syndrome。 In the beginning of this book Karou’s situation was a bit dire but I was really frustrated with her。 I just felt like now that she had all her memories it should be easier for her to realize the intentions and machinations of those around her。 It just took her a while to get out of her funk。 I felt like only when Zuzana and Mik showed up did the book become interesting and even then， not much happened until the end。 I still enjoy Unfortunately， this book suffered a bit from middle book syndrome。 In the beginning of this book Karou’s situation was a bit dire but I was really frustrated with her。 I just felt like now that she had all her memories it should be easier for her to realize the intentions and machinations of those around her。 It just took her a while to get out of her funk。 I felt like only when Zuzana and Mik showed up did the book become interesting and even then， not much happened until the end。 I still enjoyed it though， it was a very quick read。 。。。more

HeMaCa ，

this boock is really asome

HeMuBr ，

This book are definitely awesome。

Hegajo ，

This book is really amazing。

Hecoci ，

This book is totally fantastic

Gualju ，

This book is very awesome

Pura ，

DNF at 80% just not for me

MyMy ，

This was such a great book！ The story between angels & chimera is amazing。 I'm hoping Karou will get the new beginning she is hoping for。 A better life for them all。 This was such a great book！ The story between angels & chimera is amazing。 I'm hoping Karou will get the new beginning she is hoping for。 A better life for them all。 。。。more

Filipa Martins ，

4，5

Summertriangle ，

Indah tapi menyakitkan， menyakitkan tapi indah。 Manyakitkan dan indah。Di buku ke 2 ini rasa sakit datang bertubi-tubi， gak ada jeda diantaranya。 Tapi rasa sakit ini dibalut dengan diksi yang indah ala Laini Taylor （atau penerjemahnya？）。 Well， porsi romantis Karou dan Akiva sedikit banget （kalau gak mau dibilang gak ada）。 Rasanya campur aduk banget， gak tau mau simpati atau marah pada momen-momen tertentu。Ps: typonya lumayan fatal， di nama tokoh-tokohnya dan lumayan sering。

Heidi Aspesberger ，

Despite being in a weird headspace this book kept me hooked enough to continue reading。 It took longer than expected but i finally finished it。 I really enjoyed how the story unfolded and how Karou grew as a character。 The world building is done subtly but effectively and adds just enough details。 Definitely looking forward to the last book。

Rachel Zakshevsky ，

Again， the expectations were high， in hopes the sequel would be better than the first as the reviews seemed to lean towards， but then still， I found the story boring。 The characters were not thrilling， and I felt there was a lack of growth upwards and just lateral for Karou and Akiva。 The story hops around barely explaining things as if you are supposed to know what the narrator is speaking about。 I found myself zoning out and coming back， having to re-read pages because I forgot what is going o Again， the expectations were high， in hopes the sequel would be better than the first as the reviews seemed to lean towards， but then still， I found the story boring。 The characters were not thrilling， and I felt there was a lack of growth upwards and just lateral for Karou and Akiva。 The story hops around barely explaining things as if you are supposed to know what the narrator is speaking about。 I found myself zoning out and coming back， having to re-read pages because I forgot what is going on。Do I think this installment was better than the first？ Absolutely， but I still find the story lacking overall。 I'm not sure if it's the third person narrative or the excessive use of words that were clearly looked up in a thesaurus， but there is something about these books that is not sticking for me。 。。。more

fromthefeather2words ，

*4，25/5First this book mades me cry。 I don’t like it when books make me cry and still they’re the best ones。 Second I read it in a day。 It was so good。 Not the most wonderful story but it went a way I didn’t expect and it had Laini Taylor’s prose。 I devoured it for the story， for the romance and for the new and old characters。 I love Ziri with all my heart and even though is a demon I see him as a puppy。 Zuze and Mik were the best （otp）。 And I learnt to love Hazael and Liraz （she is amazing）。 Of *4，25/5First this book mades me cry。 I don’t like it when books make me cry and still they’re the best ones。 Second I read it in a day。 It was so good。 Not the most wonderful story but it went a way I didn’t expect and it had Laini Taylor’s prose。 I devoured it for the story， for the romance and for the new and old characters。 I love Ziri with all my heart and even though is a demon I see him as a puppy。 Zuze and Mik were the best （otp）。 And I learnt to love Hazael and Liraz （she is amazing）。 Of course， I still love Karou and Akiva even when they make the stupidest decisions and do not communicate and stay stubborn （hope they’ll work on that in book 3） 。。。more

Sally Pham ，

I really enjoyed this book！ I just want Akiva and Kaoru to be happy。。。please！ 😭😭😭

C。 Antigone ，

If you thought Daughter of Smoke and Bone was good， Days of Blood and Starlight will blow your mind。A deadly war between the seraphim and the chimaera is brewing， placing Akiva and Karou on different sides。 Karou， who has aligned herself with the chimaera， has taken over Brimstone's mantle as a resurrectionist。 She works day and night， building armies for the war。 Meanwhile， Akiva， who believes that the bloodshed has gone on for far too long， plots to usurp the seraph emperor。 But when the chima If you thought Daughter of Smoke and Bone was good， Days of Blood and Starlight will blow your mind。A deadly war between the seraphim and the chimaera is brewing， placing Akiva and Karou on different sides。 Karou， who has aligned herself with the chimaera， has taken over Brimstone's mantle as a resurrectionist。 She works day and night， building armies for the war。 Meanwhile， Akiva， who believes that the bloodshed has gone on for far too long， plots to usurp the seraph emperor。 But when the chimaera-seraphim war starts to rage outside of Eretz， Karou and Akiva must find a way to bring peace to a broken world。_____________________________________________________________I'll admit that Days of Blood and Starlight is a lot heavier than Daughter of Smoke and Bone， but that doesn't make it a less enjoyable read。 So， here's the good， the bad， and the ugly。The Good: 1。 Eretz。 We didn't get to see a lot of Eretz （the world where chimaera and seraphim reside） in Daughter of Smoke and Bone， but a lot of chapters in Days of Blood and Starlight are set in Eretz。 I really loved getting a new glimpse into the Seraph Empire and the seraph imperial family， which wasn't really mentioned in the first book。 2。 Liraz and Hazael。 I finished Days of Blood and Starlight with a newfound respect for Liraz and Hazael， Akiva's half-siblings。 I originally thought that they were just mindless seraph soldiers， but Liraz and Hazael are so much more than that。 Out of the two， I think Liraz is my favorite。 She has an aggressive streak， but she's also very protective and caring。 3。 The dialogue。 Laini Taylor's writing conveys so many emotions- sadness， loss， love， hope， happiness， romance， humor， anguish， and wistfulness。 Every little tidbit of dialogue in Days of Blood and Starlight is like a work of art。 The Bad: 1。 The pacing， especially near the middle of the book。 There were some parts of Days of Blood and Starlight that were a little too slow for my liking。 I would've preferred a faster pace during the middle， but overall， the pacing didn't bother me much。 The Ugly: There was nothing ugly in Days of Blood and Starlight！ Aside from my complaint about the pacing of the novel， I don't have any large grievances against Days of Blood and Starlight。 Days of Blood and Starlight is a captivating， action-filled sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone。 I'm really excited to see how the series wraps up in Dreams of Gods and Monsters。 。。。more

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