Dreams of Gods and Monsters: Book Review #8

Hello World,

Oh My God, I have finally finished the last book to the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy. What a ride it has been for me. I know a lot of people will relate to me when I say this, but I got sucked right in. The characters became real and was around me, I wanted to become their friend. The storyline became so absorbing and Laini Taylor couldn't leave a chapter without a clift-hanger, it seemed to be her thing? I would naturally finish the chapter and be like "Are you fucking kidding me?" Which then progressed me to read another chapter and another chapter, and it still took me nearly two months to read it. There is still a reason, when I put it down I didn't pick it up for a while. I have been so busy the last month or so preparing for a new job mentally and physically. 

So I would say this is more on the lines of Young Adult fiction, as it has that easiness to read to it. But still....
Allow me to catch you up. Akiva is a Seraphim, Karou is a human girl who was resurrected from a body of a Chimera. Seraphim and Chimaera have always been at war with each other, also defending their homes and their pride. Then one day Akiva and Karou met and love decides to bloom. They dream of a home together, a dream of where Chimaera and Seraphim can stop being at war with each other and live in harmony together. Add in Earth and some Stelians and you have an epic story to tell.

Laini Taylor has proven such a magnificent imagination and you can read it inside these three books. I particularly found it fascinating as to how she related two religions through these old story tale creatures. Like imagine how the Seraphim are Christians and the Chimera are Muslims, or the other way round (I know slightly out of context, but go with me here). Each side filled with high pride and each side constantly at each other necks with weapons and claws. I would like to think the Stelians are like Pagans or druids, they form a protection of the world they live in and work hard to maintain the protection, whilst the others just do battle with each other. Like the ending to the trilogy, it will be a long time for the religions to be at peace with each other. 
These books has kind of made me want to study more into religions and also more into myths of fallen angels and more into other religious creatures.

If you are someone who is into Twilight or Hunger Games, I actually do recommend these books to you. Which is strange for me to say because I am not a fan of Twilight or anything to do with the Hunger Games, but I really did enjoy Laini Taylor version of romance and they was a great form of escaping the reality.

Rose.