…And add a cherry on top!
If you read my earlier review of the first book in this trilogy, DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE, you will remember I called it a treat. More like vanilla ice cream dripping with hot chocolate fudge sauce. And now I say add a cherry on top. Or an entire jar for that matter!
I can’t get enough of this series and will be biting my fingernails awaiting the release of the third book in the DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE series!
Ok, so we got to know Karou quite well in book 1. And the strapping Akiva as well. -I think I have a crush, by the way. *blushes* Anyway, the characters, who had fully developed into amazing “people” in the first book, only go on further and take you into the depths of their minds and souls. My heart aches that Karou and Akiva, soul mates for sure, are torn apart by unforseen reasons and pulled to opposite sides of the war of the realms!
I had also stated in my first review that it was like author Laini Taylor uses her beautiful words to paint a masterpiece, and this one, like Romeo & Juliet, except totally twisted in a fantasy world. Well it’s funny that in book 2, DAYS OF BLOOD AND STARLIGHT, Laini references the story of Romeo and Juliet quite a few times, therefore solidifying my connection. Have you ever watched Romeo and Juliet the movie with Clair Danes and Leonardo DiTap-that-ass? Oops, I mean Dicapalicious, I mean DiCaprio. LOL. *blushes again.* That is the exact movie that came to mind when reading both books in this series. It wasn’t even that the story structure was the same, which it is similar, but Laini’s intricately carved words artfully depict the scenes in her book like the cinematography director Baz Luhrmann did for the 1996 Romeo and Juliet. Stunning! Dazzling! Gorgeous! I wish I could show you the inside of my head while I read through the trials and tribulations of this gripping and addictive story!
A little bird told me that this will be made into a movie as well! (actually Laini said it herself on twitter!!!) That would be awesome if Baz Lurhmann, director extraordinaire in my opinion, would do the DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE movies. I know he’s not, cause I think I heard the name Rupert Sanders, who directed Snow White and the Huntsman, but don’t quote me on that.
Anyways, without spoiling the book, I feel like all I can say is you will absolutely not be disappointed if you pick up and read DAYS OF BLOOD AND STARLIGHT. But of course you must read DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE first!
A definite 5 stars out of 5!
When you do read it, come back and we’ll have a chat. One which will include giggling and crying, laughing and screaming over this book series and a bunch of “when the heck is the third one coming out!?”
Have a nice week everyone! And may the power of words be with you!
JADE M PHILLIPS 
Nice post. I loved this book, so, so much. I was so impressed with Laini Taylor’s ability to write a paranormal fiction book with all the weight and intensity of a war novel. Her words, as you said, are gripping and artful, and I loved the way the monsters and angels were humanized and brought to life through this book.
Thanks Amira! So nice to talk to another Laini Taylor fan! And you are so right. The way she integrates the war aspect into it is eloquent and smooth. I am biting my nails just waiting for book 3! 🙂