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Book Review
Feb. 2nd, 2024 09:49 pmDreams of Gods & Monsters
by Laini Taylor
This novel concludes the Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy. Karou and Akiva are finally able to forge an alliance between chimera and one group of seraphim to rebel against those intent on annihilating the chimera and achieving dominion over not just their own world but the human world as well. There are several twists and turns to the plot and the stakes are very high, but relationships and love remain at the center.
Dreams of Gods & Monsters wraps up the varying plot threads in a way that both satisfying and realistic given the level of apocalypse that needs averting. I liked that the ending was basically happy while acknowledging that there was still a lot of work to do to repair everything and create a better world for everyone. The third act introduction of a dire existential threat should not have worked, but it did. I think the point of that was to show that nothing is hopeless when people are united and working together. My only minor frustration was with how many times Akiva and Karou had their alone time interrupted or cancelled by crises. They just couldn't catch a break until the very end.
by Laini Taylor
This novel concludes the Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy. Karou and Akiva are finally able to forge an alliance between chimera and one group of seraphim to rebel against those intent on annihilating the chimera and achieving dominion over not just their own world but the human world as well. There are several twists and turns to the plot and the stakes are very high, but relationships and love remain at the center.
Dreams of Gods & Monsters wraps up the varying plot threads in a way that both satisfying and realistic given the level of apocalypse that needs averting. I liked that the ending was basically happy while acknowledging that there was still a lot of work to do to repair everything and create a better world for everyone. The third act introduction of a dire existential threat should not have worked, but it did. I think the point of that was to show that nothing is hopeless when people are united and working together. My only minor frustration was with how many times Akiva and Karou had their alone time interrupted or cancelled by crises. They just couldn't catch a break until the very end.
