Melissa B. (dragoneyes) - , reviewed on 9/17/2012 + 841 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

I've read everything that Laini has written and have enjoyed all of her books. This one is no exception. I absolutely loved it! I'm amazed at the ideas that come out of her head. They are so different and yet believable at the same time. The only problem with this book is I now have to wait 2 months until the next one comes out.
It's about a girl named Karou who lives a quite unusual life... she's been raised by demons. She typically lives in our world, in Prague actually and goes to art school. She does visit her "demon" caregivers and does odd jobs for them from time to time. Since she is human, she has always wondered what happened to her parents, where did she come from, etc. but she would never get any answers.
For her to get to the demon world she used portals that were just typical doors that would take her where she needed to go. Lately, someone or something has been burning hand prints on all these doors and before you know it Karou's life is turned upside down.
The story itself is very unusual and kept me enraptured the whole time. Even when the romance kicked in (I'm not usually too big on these parts)and yet I found that I never wanted to put the book down. I loved all of the characters and felt an attachment to each one. Can't wait to read book 2 - Days of Blood and Starlight!

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