⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
Daughter of Smoke & Bone is a story about Karou and Akiva. Karou, a girl part of our world and the Other World, raised by Brimstone. And Akiva, an angel who is trained to fight the chimaera’s Karou loves.

I have known about this book for ages, but never managed to pick up a copy. When I finally went to the bookstore and saw this book, I couldn’t resist. I’m almost hitting myself for not picking this book up sooner, because it was just THAT GOOD! I loved it from the moment I picked it up to the moment I finished it a day later.

I always thought this book took place in a fantasy world, so I was pleasantly surprised by how it took place in our world, but with another world added! The world woven by the author was just magical. I’ve been to Prague before, but never did it seem so magical as when reading this book.

The magic system and creatures in this book were so vastly different from what I thought they would be, I loved it! The mythology, the growth, the prejudices and lore told in this book were just amazing to read and I want to learn more! The plot was so intriguing, I couldn’t stop reading it. Also, the teeth… who would’ve thought they were used for THAT! I certainly never would've guessed...

Karou is such a funny character! I would love to be her friend hahaha. Her sarcasm and humor are just on point and made me laugh so much during reading. Add the way she looks and how badass she is and what more could you wish for! I rooted for her from the beginning and can’t wait to see how she’ll grow in the other books! The chimaera’s we meet in this book are also very interesting and I really wanna learn more about them and everything! Also, the angels! Akiva is such an interesting character and I love how he and Karou navigate towards each other. Their chemistry really punches you in the face while reading haha.

I really liked the flow of this story! It was honestly soooo damn good. The only thing I wasn’t the biggest fan of was the part after they snapped the wish bone. It seemed a bit too long, but at the same time it all was information I wanted to have. I feel a bit torn about how that part was delivered.

Overall, I absolutely loved every minute of this book and immediately ordered the second book hahaha.