I finished Daughter of Smoke and Bone today and I have to say, it might be the best fantasy book I've read in a long time. Especially urban fantasy? Forget about it, hands down the best.
Who would ever expect that with a ridiculous cover art and the dumbest plot description, that this book would be so lovely? The writing was beautiful. Sometimes the concepts didn't live up to how lyrical the writing could be or the richly imagined backdrop. But overall it was so enjoyable and so smart. It wasn't dumbed down for the masses. I appreciate that so much. Especially in the current reading landscape where horrible writing and weak characters are rewarded with millions in sales.
It reminded me of The Golden Compass in how the world in the book just came to life so fully and effortlessly. Plus, like I mentioned before, I female protagonist worth rooting for. The whole time I was reading the book, I could visualize everything. And it makes me crazy excited to see the world come to life in a movie. I can see it being very Pan's Labyrinth-y.
The only ding was that I really don't like it when the main characters who fall in love are always ridiculously good looking people.
^_^Originally Posted by Del Murder
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