--- product_id: 99605831 title: "Daughter of Smoke & Bone" price: "25.24 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/99605831-daughter-of-smoke-and-bone store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Daughter of Smoke & Bone **Price:** 25.24 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Daughter of Smoke & Bone - **How much does it cost?** 25.24 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/99605831-daughter-of-smoke-and-bone) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Audible Audio Edition): Laini Taylor, Khristine Hvam, Little, Brown Young Readers: Books Review: Fascinating world that leaves you wanting more - **Warning, This review contains some mild spoilers** Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well. Ok, so I'll admit that if this hadn't been a BOTM for the Vaginal Fantasy Hangout, I probably wouldn't have read it, and I would have missed out on a wonderful book. As the line above from the beginning of the book indicates, it's not a happy book by any means, though there are moments of pure joy for the characters, and the way that Karou keeps rolling with the punches so to speak is quite inspiring. She never gives up hope, which, incidentally, is one of the major themes here. Hope, and the power it can wield. Karou is a 17 year old art student living in Prague who is really quite mature for her age, though not without a fair measure of "teenager" left in her as well. She comes from a rather unique background: she is human, but she grew up as the foster child of "demons" in an otherworldly workshop owned and run by Brimstone, a chimaera and a sorcerer, though Karou isn't aware of what he's really doing for most of her life with him. She knows he collects teeth, and strings them into necklaces for some reason, but she doesn't know what that reason is, and he refuses to enlighten her. Thus, she grows up around magic, and learns how to utilize it in small degrees herself, primarily by utilizing "wishes" that Brimstone creates as beads and coins. She has a fairly good life with her classes and friends in Prague, and Brimstone and his helpers that she's grown up with in the workshop, but it slowly starts to unravel due to things that have been going on all along that she's known nothing about. Unfortunately, she'll soon learn more than she ever wanted to know about what's been going on, who she really is, and where she really came from. She has to finish growing up fast, but she's more than up to the task, and her unyielding will and determination make her a force to be reckoned with. Akiva is a seraphim, an angel, and the mortal enemy of the chimaera that Karou grew up amongst. He does have more of conscience than most of his kind, however, as well as an understanding of and sympathy for the chimaera that is unique among them. One of the legion of bastard offspring of the seraphim Emperor, he has been trained as a fierce warrior, though he also possesses something of an affinity for magic from his mother. His life has been fairly stark, ruled by training and warfare, and for most of his life he was pretty much a carbon copy of all of the rest of his brothers and sisters. Until something happened that made him see things differently, and made him begin to question - but which also led to devastating heartbreak that nearly shattered his soul and left him with little but a burning need for vengeance. Along with a few of his brothers and sisters, he's part of carrying out a plan that they believe will lead to the end of the war, and in the course of doing his part, he happens to see Karou, and is instantly intrigued despite himself. As I noted above, this book is more than a little dark in tone, with a an end-of-days type sense of despair running beneath the surface in places (and fully out in the open in others), but it's not all doom and gloom either. There are plenty of lighter moments scattered throughout, whether it be in the the characters' present day lives or in their memories that get retold, and woven strongly throughout is the message that hope is the greatest magic of all and the one thing that you must not let go of, for in many ways it's the one thing that can bring about true change. But as the saying goes, "it's always darkest before the dawn", and such is very much the case with this book, for after taking you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion in the last several chapters it rushes swiftly toward the edge of a cliff and then drops you over it into an abyss. I've no idea if this series will be headed toward any sort of happy ending eventually or not, but it's a bit hard to see how it will come about given the state of things at the end of this book. I'll definitely be looking forward to reading the next one to see where things go next and whether or not there's an HEA anywhere in sight. This is very much a 5 star read with a multi-layered plot and multi-faceted characters that endear themselves to you and break your heart. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy, particularly dark fantasy, or who likes stories that explore the ages-old battle between good and evil in different ways. Even if you're not a fan of Young Adult books, consider giving this one a try if your interests are in any way compatible with these genres. You probably won't be disappointed if you do. Review: Good beginning to an intriguing series - It's been awhile since I have picked up a paranormal romance. This one has been sitting on my shelf FOREVER, and despite hearing glowing reviews for it, I just couldn't pull up the enthusiasm to begin it. All I can say is ... I am super glad that I waited to begin this series until it is almost completed. I don' think I could have handled a long wait to find out what happens next for these characters. As it is, with the heartbreaking/surprising ending to this story I am planning on waiting to start the second book until right before the publication of the final book in the series. I don't think that my heart is ready for too much sadness and difficulty unless I know that the (hopefully) happy ending is sitting on my kindle, waiting to be read right away. This is a love story ... an epic love story. It is a love story that has been done over and over and over again. Two people (or angels or chimaera or monsters or whatever you choose) meet up. They come from two different groups who hate one another for different reasons. Love blooms. Differences melt away. Hope runs freely ... until it doesn't. Tragedy strikes. Love is not enough to keep the couple together. Etc. Etc. Etc. Like I say, this is a story that has been done before. But the reason that is has been done so often is because the story line is so intriguing. We want to believe that peace is possible between two peoples or groups who have not known peace before. We want to believe that love can conquer all. So we read ... and we hope. For those of you instalove haters out there, you should know that there is a good amount of instalove going on in this story. But I think that it works in the context of these particular characters and what they represent. Especially when you know the entire history of these two, the instant attraction makes a ton of sense. Karou is a blue-haired art student in Prague who has a side job as a messenger/collector for Brimstone, a chimaera beast who collects lots and lots of teeth from this world. There is significance to these teeth, but we don't see why for a good portion of the novel. On one of these runs for teeth Karou encounters a seraphim soldier named Akiva. Things don't go smoothly during this first meeting. Akiva almost kills Karou ... but doesn't. She intrigues him for some reason, so he finds her again and discovers something REALLY interesting about her that I won't reveal here. I'll just say that Karou is much more than the human girl she believes herself to be. What follows is an intense love connection that, in the scope of things, really doesn't last all that long. This really does follow a Romeo and Juliet sort of story arc where the main characters find tragedy simply by figuring out the truth too late to prevent horrible things from happening. As for the writing ... this is probably the best story of this genre involving seraphim and chimaera that I have ever read. It seems fresh and interesting. The love story is pretty strong, but I can tell that although the love story is essential to the progression of the series, it is not simply going to be this sappy gooey eyed love fest with a plot thrown around it. There are bigger themes and richer plot lines that are simply enhanced by the epic love that drives (hopefully) these characters and their actions. I admit that I was not so excited to read the back story involving Madrigal, but it is essential to understanding exactly how tragic Akiva's final revelation at the end of this book is. It really creates a moment where you can just feel the stake driven straight through your heart. Timing is everything! Ugh! Karou and Akiva are good lead characters for this story. I really appreciated that this story was told in third person so that we could see multiple angles of the action. I still feel like there is so much more to know about each of them, especially after the final scene of the book. Future installments of this series will show whether or not these two have staying power as leads or if they turn into cardboard cutouts of token lovers torn apart by heartache with little else to define them. Normally after an ending like this one I would be clamoring to get my hands on book two, but I expect A LOT of bad things to happen before this story starts to turn in the right direction, so I'll hold off for a couple of months until book three arrives. Still, I do recommend this book for those looking for an epic romance in the midst of an interesting and unique paranormal world. Four stars! ## Images ![Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81o7Be5dk8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating world that leaves you wanting more *by M***E on May 20, 2013* **Warning, This review contains some mild spoilers** Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well. Ok, so I'll admit that if this hadn't been a BOTM for the Vaginal Fantasy Hangout, I probably wouldn't have read it, and I would have missed out on a wonderful book. As the line above from the beginning of the book indicates, it's not a happy book by any means, though there are moments of pure joy for the characters, and the way that Karou keeps rolling with the punches so to speak is quite inspiring. She never gives up hope, which, incidentally, is one of the major themes here. Hope, and the power it can wield. Karou is a 17 year old art student living in Prague who is really quite mature for her age, though not without a fair measure of "teenager" left in her as well. She comes from a rather unique background: she is human, but she grew up as the foster child of "demons" in an otherworldly workshop owned and run by Brimstone, a chimaera and a sorcerer, though Karou isn't aware of what he's really doing for most of her life with him. She knows he collects teeth, and strings them into necklaces for some reason, but she doesn't know what that reason is, and he refuses to enlighten her. Thus, she grows up around magic, and learns how to utilize it in small degrees herself, primarily by utilizing "wishes" that Brimstone creates as beads and coins. She has a fairly good life with her classes and friends in Prague, and Brimstone and his helpers that she's grown up with in the workshop, but it slowly starts to unravel due to things that have been going on all along that she's known nothing about. Unfortunately, she'll soon learn more than she ever wanted to know about what's been going on, who she really is, and where she really came from. She has to finish growing up fast, but she's more than up to the task, and her unyielding will and determination make her a force to be reckoned with. Akiva is a seraphim, an angel, and the mortal enemy of the chimaera that Karou grew up amongst. He does have more of conscience than most of his kind, however, as well as an understanding of and sympathy for the chimaera that is unique among them. One of the legion of bastard offspring of the seraphim Emperor, he has been trained as a fierce warrior, though he also possesses something of an affinity for magic from his mother. His life has been fairly stark, ruled by training and warfare, and for most of his life he was pretty much a carbon copy of all of the rest of his brothers and sisters. Until something happened that made him see things differently, and made him begin to question - but which also led to devastating heartbreak that nearly shattered his soul and left him with little but a burning need for vengeance. Along with a few of his brothers and sisters, he's part of carrying out a plan that they believe will lead to the end of the war, and in the course of doing his part, he happens to see Karou, and is instantly intrigued despite himself. As I noted above, this book is more than a little dark in tone, with a an end-of-days type sense of despair running beneath the surface in places (and fully out in the open in others), but it's not all doom and gloom either. There are plenty of lighter moments scattered throughout, whether it be in the the characters' present day lives or in their memories that get retold, and woven strongly throughout is the message that hope is the greatest magic of all and the one thing that you must not let go of, for in many ways it's the one thing that can bring about true change. But as the saying goes, "it's always darkest before the dawn", and such is very much the case with this book, for after taking you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion in the last several chapters it rushes swiftly toward the edge of a cliff and then drops you over it into an abyss. I've no idea if this series will be headed toward any sort of happy ending eventually or not, but it's a bit hard to see how it will come about given the state of things at the end of this book. I'll definitely be looking forward to reading the next one to see where things go next and whether or not there's an HEA anywhere in sight. This is very much a 5 star read with a multi-layered plot and multi-faceted characters that endear themselves to you and break your heart. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy, particularly dark fantasy, or who likes stories that explore the ages-old battle between good and evil in different ways. Even if you're not a fan of Young Adult books, consider giving this one a try if your interests are in any way compatible with these genres. You probably won't be disappointed if you do. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good beginning to an intriguing series *by M***A on January 27, 2014* It's been awhile since I have picked up a paranormal romance. This one has been sitting on my shelf FOREVER, and despite hearing glowing reviews for it, I just couldn't pull up the enthusiasm to begin it. All I can say is ... I am super glad that I waited to begin this series until it is almost completed. I don' think I could have handled a long wait to find out what happens next for these characters. As it is, with the heartbreaking/surprising ending to this story I am planning on waiting to start the second book until right before the publication of the final book in the series. I don't think that my heart is ready for too much sadness and difficulty unless I know that the (hopefully) happy ending is sitting on my kindle, waiting to be read right away. This is a love story ... an epic love story. It is a love story that has been done over and over and over again. Two people (or angels or chimaera or monsters or whatever you choose) meet up. They come from two different groups who hate one another for different reasons. Love blooms. Differences melt away. Hope runs freely ... until it doesn't. Tragedy strikes. Love is not enough to keep the couple together. Etc. Etc. Etc. Like I say, this is a story that has been done before. But the reason that is has been done so often is because the story line is so intriguing. We want to believe that peace is possible between two peoples or groups who have not known peace before. We want to believe that love can conquer all. So we read ... and we hope. For those of you instalove haters out there, you should know that there is a good amount of instalove going on in this story. But I think that it works in the context of these particular characters and what they represent. Especially when you know the entire history of these two, the instant attraction makes a ton of sense. Karou is a blue-haired art student in Prague who has a side job as a messenger/collector for Brimstone, a chimaera beast who collects lots and lots of teeth from this world. There is significance to these teeth, but we don't see why for a good portion of the novel. On one of these runs for teeth Karou encounters a seraphim soldier named Akiva. Things don't go smoothly during this first meeting. Akiva almost kills Karou ... but doesn't. She intrigues him for some reason, so he finds her again and discovers something REALLY interesting about her that I won't reveal here. I'll just say that Karou is much more than the human girl she believes herself to be. What follows is an intense love connection that, in the scope of things, really doesn't last all that long. This really does follow a Romeo and Juliet sort of story arc where the main characters find tragedy simply by figuring out the truth too late to prevent horrible things from happening. As for the writing ... this is probably the best story of this genre involving seraphim and chimaera that I have ever read. It seems fresh and interesting. The love story is pretty strong, but I can tell that although the love story is essential to the progression of the series, it is not simply going to be this sappy gooey eyed love fest with a plot thrown around it. There are bigger themes and richer plot lines that are simply enhanced by the epic love that drives (hopefully) these characters and their actions. I admit that I was not so excited to read the back story involving Madrigal, but it is essential to understanding exactly how tragic Akiva's final revelation at the end of this book is. It really creates a moment where you can just feel the stake driven straight through your heart. Timing is everything! Ugh! Karou and Akiva are good lead characters for this story. I really appreciated that this story was told in third person so that we could see multiple angles of the action. I still feel like there is so much more to know about each of them, especially after the final scene of the book. Future installments of this series will show whether or not these two have staying power as leads or if they turn into cardboard cutouts of token lovers torn apart by heartache with little else to define them. Normally after an ending like this one I would be clamoring to get my hands on book two, but I expect A LOT of bad things to happen before this story starts to turn in the right direction, so I'll hold off for a couple of months until book three arrives. Still, I do recommend this book for those looking for an epic romance in the midst of an interesting and unique paranormal world. Four stars! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredibly creative new world for YA literature *by J***E on May 26, 2012* I don't think I could adequately call myself a book blogger if I did not read or at least WANT to read this book. It exploded the blogosphere last year and it was one of the most raved/talked about books of 2011. I was nervous to start to reading it because of all the hype. I hate hate hate being disappointed with books, especially ones that I have been looking forward to reading. Hype is great for books, but sometimes it leaves readers with too high expectations. However, I have to say that this novel deserved every bit of hype it received. The Good: I'm trying to compose myself long enough to write a coherent review, but it's kind of difficult when I have a million things running through my head and several pieces of paper with chicken scratch notes about the novel. The one thing that I realized while reading is that it's impossible for me to describe to people what it's about. I've tried. I mean, essentially the book is about "angels" and "demons" but it seems that novel is so far removed from those two adjectives that it doesn't seem to do the book justice. It's SO much more than angels and demons. I've read plenty of angel/demon books and NONE of them have been like this book. It's not your typical biblical angels/demons thing. Taylor's world building is incredible in this novel. I mean, from Karou's blue hair and hamsas to Brimstone and his magical world to Akiva. It's honestly, so incredible to see how someone's mind created this entire world. I'm a huge fan of Karou's personality. I thought she was strong, badass and yet... maleable. She still has this innocence to her that makes her seem more multi-faceted than some other stock characters in YA lit these days. I, of course loved Akiva. I can just imagine him as sexy, brooding, mysterious angel. Yum. I also enjoyed Zuzanna, Karou's best friend. She was spunky and I like that. She had enough face time in the novel to make an impact and yet not enough to full form an entire opinion. I like that. Leaves me wanting more. I think the thing I loved most about this novel was the creativity and thought in the plot. I love this door to the other world idea and the whole teeth/resurrection idea. Lastly, the writing. Oh my god, the writing. It was superb. Laini Taylor is a master at the craft of writing. Her sentences were lovely without being overly poetic. I am a fan of the way she leaves some of her chapters off with that questionable last sentence. It sets up perfect tension for the next chapter. And of course the ending of the book totally left me wanting more and I can't wait for the second novel! The Bad: I don't have to0 many negative things to say about this novel. I wasn't too fond of the fact that Akiva and Karou (even though they have a rich, romantic history together) seemed to fall in love so suddenly. It did seem very insta-love to me which usually turns me off in YA books. I didn't have AS much of an issue in this book as others, because there was that whole other life story line. That is just a minor thing though. Overall, I really fell in love with this book. I find myself trying to figure out the correct way to describe it to someone and I can't. I just tell them they have to read it and find out for themselves. 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