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‘REMARKABLE AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN’ GUARDIAN
‘MESEMERISING’ MARIE CLAIRE
‘THE WORLD-BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS AND LANGUAGE STOP YOUR HEART AND THEN, LIKE A DEFIBRILLATOR, START IT UP AGAIN’ NEW YORK TIMES
‘WOW. I WISH I HAD WRITTEN THIS BOOK’ PATRICK ROTHFUSS

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou and Akiva find themselves on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.

Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This was not that world.

Art student and monster’s apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is – and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it.

While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope.

But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?

PRAISE FOR LAINI TAYLOR

‘Laini Taylor executes her narrative with flawless style and such individuality that comparison with other books becomes a near impossibility’
‘Bewitching. THIS is why I read.’
‘This book was fricken epic. And when I say epic I mean EPIC.’
‘The characters and worlds of Laini Taylor’s imagination just pulled me in from start to finish.’
‘Laini Taylor leaves me breathless with her imagination of a world at war.’

Publisher Review

Plunges us into a world of beauty and horror . . . intricately plotted . . . it's a book that flies between worlds on blood-tipped wings and grips like a magical vice. * Daily Mail * The second instalment is much darker, with more epic battles, suffering and loss . . . The ending is absolutely incredible - with a twist that completely catches you by surprise, leaving you dying to find out what happens next. * Glamour.com * I like to spread the word when I come across a book that excites me. I read Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor last weekend (sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone) and I'm all fired up about it. Thank you, Ms. Taylor, for a thrilling couple of days. I am in your debt. (Warning readers: this is one of those series that will have you tearing at your hair and gnashing your teeth waiting for the next installment. Be prepared.) * Stephenie Meyer *