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🍒✨ Review #1 — Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor ✨🍒

“It is a condition of monsters that they do not perceive themselves as such. The dragon, you know, hunkered in the village devouring maidens, heard the townsfolk cry ‘Monster!’ and looked behind him.”

🗝️ intro to the world: "Errand requiring immediate attention. Come." The note, pierced by the talons of an almost-crow, pulls Karou—blue-haired art student in Prague—back into the shadows. Raised half in our world and half in Elsewhere, she runs mysterious errands for Brimstone, a creature cloaked in secrets and teeth. She doesn’t know what she is, only that she’s caught between two lives... and when the doors to Elsewhere begin to close, she’s forced to choose.

🪽 what i loved: ⪼ the atmosphere — Prague, Marrakesh, Elsewhere... it felt like walking through a dream ⪼ Karou & Zuzana's friendship? adorable ⪼ the whole “world in bars” energy was just so unique ⪼ Karou & Brimstone’s bond — quietly one of my fav parts 💔 ⪼ Spoilers -> resurrection plot twists??? didn’t know I needed them but apparently I do ⪼ the last 30%: exhilarating, emotional, devastatingly beautiful

💔 on the love story: Yes, there’s insta-love. But. Forbidden love ➤ tragedy ➤ revenge arc? It broke me and made me. Akiva, I get you now.

📖 why not 5 stars? I got a little confused in places — mostly in transitions & lore — but the rich worldbuilding so makes up for it.

🌙 final thoughts: This felt like falling into a myth and scraping your knees on the way down. I'm already scared for book two, because they’re separated and I’m not emotionally ready 😭

“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well.”

ᯓ ✿ cherryshelves rating: 4.5/5 stars ✿ ᯓ ⤿ full of teeth, wings, magic, and longing 🕯️

🌙 should you read this? 🌙 If you love lush, imaginative fantasy worlds with unique magic and a strong mythic vibe✨, with forbidden love 💔, found family 🤝, and a bit of bittersweet heartbreak 🖤, this trilogy is for you. The story can be a little confusing at times 🤔, and yes, there’s some insta-love 💨—but the atmosphere and emotional payoff make it worth it. Perfect if you’re into urban fantasy with epic romance and mystery 🔮.