Book 1 of 3 in Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
by Laini Taylor
Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~418
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is Daughter of Smoke & Bone?
Daughter of Smoke & Bone is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Medium burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- War
- Graphic violence
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Stalking
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Daughter of Smoke & Bone: quick answers
How spicy is Daughter of Smoke & Bone?
Daughter of Smoke & Bone is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Daughter of Smoke & Bone a standalone?
No. Daughter of Smoke & Bone is book 1 of 3 in Daughter of Smoke & Bone. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Daughter of Smoke & Bone?
Daughter of Smoke & Bone features angels, forbidden love, secret identity, insta-love. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Daughter of Smoke & Bone have content warnings?
Our notes for Daughter of Smoke & Bone include: war, graphic violence, suicide / suicidal ideation, stalking. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Daughter of Smoke & Bone?
If you loved Daughter of Smoke & Bone, try This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi, Powerless by Lauren Roberts, The Siren by Kiera Cass. They share its angels and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.