Title: Days of Blood and Starlight Author: Laini Taylor Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication date: November 6 2012 Hardcover: 528 pages In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she’ll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas. Stand alone or series: Sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone How did I get this book: Review copy from the publisher Why did I read this book: OMG because I loved Daughter of Smoke and Bone so much. It was one of my top 10 books of 2011. Review: Warning: this review contains inevitable spoilers for book 1 in the series. Trigger warning: rape. Laini Taylor is doing really interesting things with her series. When it comes to romance in the Paranormal/Fantasy YA landscape, more often than not the reader is presented with truly problematic pairings where rape culture is normalised and where insta-love is presented as par for … Continue reading Book Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor