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A review by amanda_reads13
House of Bane and Blood by Alexis L. Menard
3.5
Milla, who has lived a sheltered life as a heiress, is married off to Nico to help pay off the family debts.
So, being completely honest, I'm not sure how I feel about this book. At first I felt like the world building and magical system was not well explained and I was very confused about the structure of society. It was eventually explained, but I felt like that should have been explained earlier. I think that really took away from being able to immerse myself into this world. I kept being pulled out trying to figure things out.
That said, I did enjoy the overall plot of the book. I thought that Milla and Nico had good chemistry. I liked that we got dual POVs.
I feel like the characters were severely underdeveloped. I hate how Milla just cowers to her brothers demands and let's them control her, but dealing with Nico, she is so strong and hardheaded. Nico is a pretty smart guy, but is somehow completely blindsided when he was set up by the inspector.
I knew early on thatMilla was going have magic and be a part of chaos. It just made logical sense to me. I am interested in how her powers will develop and lead to changes in the structure of their society.
Tropes: marriage of convenience, magical society, revenge, found family
So, being completely honest, I'm not sure how I feel about this book. At first I felt like the world building and magical system was not well explained and I was very confused about the structure of society. It was eventually explained, but I felt like that should have been explained earlier. I think that really took away from being able to immerse myself into this world. I kept being pulled out trying to figure things out.
That said, I did enjoy the overall plot of the book. I thought that Milla and Nico had good chemistry. I liked that we got dual POVs.
I feel like the characters were severely underdeveloped. I hate how Milla just cowers to her brothers demands and let's them control her, but dealing with Nico, she is so strong and hardheaded. Nico is a pretty smart guy, but is somehow completely blindsided when he was set up by the inspector.
I knew early on that
Tropes: marriage of convenience, magical society, revenge, found family
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail