A review by bellebookcorner
Born of Blood and Shadows by Jamye Smith

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Born of Blood and Shadows is recommended for those who especially enjoy reading Anti-Hero main characters. 
 
This book started with a strong opening, getting me hooked into the story pretty quickly at the beginning. 
I was interested in seeing how Ameris (the FMC) changed throughout the story after going through many major events which leads her to made some questionable choices. I was a tad frustrated by her a few times, but I was curious in seeing what the future hold for her. 
 
As for the romance, I don’t really agree shipping Ameris with Xander (the MMC)…. 
Sure, they are attracted to each other but sometimes Xander can be dismissive towards her and even underestimate Ameris, which really annoys me. 
I’m hoping there’ll be more relationship development in the next book. 
 
The last few chapters are quite intense, a betrayal I didn’t see coming and also a show of true power really surprised me. 
 
Overall, it’s a good start for a fantasy series. I’m hoping there’s more exploration of the world building and also more background story regarding the Fae kingdom. 
I can see it has potential to be a great series so I’m looking forward to read the sequel and find out what happens next especially after that HUGE CLIFF-HANGER at the end of it…. 
 
Thank you to Book of Matches Media and the author for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily!
 
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