• Days of Blood & Starlight

  • By: Laini Taylor
  • Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
  • Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,681 ratings)

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Days of Blood & Starlight

By: Laini Taylor
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
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Publisher's summary

An art student and monster's apprentice must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people in this riveting sequel to the mesmerizing, acclaimed book Daughter of Smoke & Bone by National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor—now with a gorgeous new package!

Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.

This is 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.

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.

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?

©2012 Laini Taylor (P)2012 Hachette Audio

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excelente story

can't wait to watch the movie.
The best part is when she kills the white wolf.

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Great story, great narrator

I found this novel unexpectedly intriguing. Great fantasy based in reality (sort of). Chimera and Angels living in their own universe, yet able to make their way into ours...a time when angels are not necessarily the good guys, and chimera (demons?) are kind and thoughtful and dangerous...
The narrator makes this novel a superlative listen. She performs the accents beautifully, and reads with aplomb and grace.

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EPIC!

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I had read some reviews that made me think the finale would be lukewarm. Not having read anything by this author before, I wasn't sure. The second installment was so excellent I thought it would be hard to top. But I have to say...I was very satisfied with this one! Narrator, once again, adding all kinds of joy to the listening experience. So many threads and details to be accounted for - and the author totally accomplished that. Adding in something new, but accounted for as some of the backstory had been alluded to previously. Epic ending...can't say too much because I don't want to spoil it...but heart-wrenching and beautiful in the poetic way Karou and Akiva always seem to deliver. This was fantastic. Definitely a new author to follow and an unforgettable story that completely took hold of my heart. EPIC!

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Ah! So good!

Rife with tension, the second book in the series is just as good as the first. I have no complaints.

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I love this trilogy so much!

This is an amazingly beautiful symphony of words, preformed by a narrator which brings it to life! It is literary music.

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Bravo!

It is a wonderfully gripping and surprisingly moving adventure and romance! I can't wait to listen to the third book.

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Hvam is an awesome narrator. I really enjoyed it.

Love the 1st book, 2nd one was ok, kept it interesting enough to want to see what happens in the next book.

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Left still with bated breath! Excellent Trilogy!

Where does Days of Blood & Starlight rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This trilogy was my introduction to Audible and my my what a great intro it was!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Zirie was my favorite character amongst many others for his selflessness, bravery and kind, loving heart. But then there's Karou, Akiva, Zuzanna, Miq, Brimstone, Issa and so many characters that were so beautiful and special in their own way that it is really hard to appreciate just one...

What about Khristine Hvam’s performance did you like?

The story was captivating from the beginning, moving seamlessly from one book to the next until the last one. As much as this was a fantasy genre, for a while you forget this is fiction because the writer writes with a fluidity, ease, descriptive depth, mastery and finesse, credibility and authority that captures you and makes you believe in the realness" of her world or should I say worlds. The intrigue was very intriguing, the plot development flawless and the characters believable. You move and are catapulted back to many emotions and feelings from sadness, joy, disbelief, excitement, anger, expectancy, suspense and so many more - all keeping you interested and begging for more. What i especially took from this literary opus was how perception affected one's ability for empathy and love... I won't talk about the story per say because i want the potential reader to discover it on their own without spoiling any moments but believe me you will not be disappointed. In nearing the end of book three i was between reading slower because i didn't want this journey to end but then being eager to finish just to see how the story ended!

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Fantastic Adventure 5 Star

The adventure and the characters are well worth the journey. I've read them all and went back for a second read. I wish there was more than the four books.

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Couldn't stop listening

Would you listen to Days of Blood & Starlight again? Why?

I enjoyed listening to Days of Blood & Starlight. The speaker brought life to the characters and the story was enthralling.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it was too long, but whenever I has a free listening moment, I played the book.

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