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Days of Blood and Starlight

  • 2012 first published
  • 528 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (10 ratings)
  • 23 editions

Laini Taylor and Khristine Hvam's Days of Blood and Starlight (2012) is a romantasy and mythic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Prague, Czech Republic and Czech Republic. Readers will find themes of angels, Demonology, Hope and betrayal.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 23 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Chapter Books bestseller list in 2012.

At about 528 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About Days of Blood and Starlight

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.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

  • ✦Locus Awards 2013 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Chapter Books, 2012

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Fantasy & Magic
  • Supernatural
  • Angels
  • Demonology
  • Hope
  • Action & Adventure
  • Chimera, Greek mythology
  • Betrayal
  • Greek Mythology
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore
  • Identity, Psychology
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General

Quick answers

Who wrote Days of Blood and Starlight?

Days of Blood and Starlight was written by Laini Taylor and Khristine Hvam and first published in 2012.

What genre is Days of Blood and Starlight?

It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Paranormal Romance and Demons & Devils.

How long is Days of Blood and Starlight?

The median edition has 528 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Days of Blood and Starlight?

Readers who like it often enjoy House of Earth and Blood, A Court of Silver Flames and House of Sky and Breath.

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