Dreams of Gods and Monsters
Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy, Book 3
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Narrated by:
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Kristin Hvam
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By:
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Laini Taylor
About this listen
It began with Daughter of Smoke and Bone. It continued with Days of Blood and Starlight. It ends with Dreams of Gods and Monsters.
Common enemy, common cause. When Jael's brutal seraph army trespasses into the human world, the unthinkable becomes essential, and Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people. And, perhaps, for themselves.
But there are bigger threats than Jael in the offing. A vicious queen is hunting Akiva, and, in the skies of Eretz...something is happening. Massive stains are spreading like bruises from horizon to horizon; the great winged stormhunters are gathering as if summoned, ceaselessly circling, and a deep sense of wrong pervades the world. What power can bruise the sky?
From the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond, humans, chimaera, and seraphim will fight, strive, love, and die in an epic theatre that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy. At the very barriers of space and time, what do gods and monsters dream of? And does anything else matter?
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I'll try not to be spoilery but I was satisfied with the outcome. To be honest, I found the Akiva/Karou love story the least interesting bit. My favourite characters are definitely Mik and Zuze as they respond in the way I consider entirely appropriate to the discovery of other worlds and magic - largely by being sarcastic and never just accepting each new revelation as normal. There are some enjoyable discussions about the logic and limits of wishing that were great. I, for one, am happy that long descriptive battle scenes are avoided as they never work for me.
Kristin Hvam is excellent. I liked her Tiago and Razgut voices particuarly - I guess baddies are more fun. Some of the writing is quite lyrical and poetic which she manages very well. She can't really do a Belgian accent but that's expecting a bit too much specialisation from any reader.
Satisfying conclusion
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Would you listen to Dreams of Gods and Monsters again? Why?
Yes I would, because it is quite fascinating!What was one of the most memorable moments of Dreams of Gods and Monsters?
There are too many to mention really, but maybe, just maybe when Zuzanah went quiet! But seriously, the caves, the dreams, the host of characters all give me too many moments to chose from.Which scene did you most enjoy?
The battle over the bay, no, the moment when Razgut and Esther were sentenced to eternity together, no wait, burning the hand print into chest of Jael, no I really have it this time . . . "I don't believe we've been properly introduced".If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Breaking the timeless concepts of good and evil to love your very own angel, or is it your very own monster!Any additional comments?
Magic and treachery with twists from mythology and history, this story provides fun, horrors and romance in equal measures. I am so sorry I've come to the end ... where next!Brilliant!
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Laini Taylor has somewhat developed her own unique style in delivering a sci-fi story. She describes the other (alien) world so well, her descriptive imagination reals draws you in, inserts you into the worlds and places she takes you, including here on earth. Laini allows you to get to know each character intimately, and there are many key characters, enabling you to appreciate each character's role in the whole scheme of things. You will develop a fondness for some, love some and even love to hate others, and develop several favorites from the heroine and hero, to their close counterparts and their enemies. Hence I am now using this book and series to help my kids develop their writing skills (develop imagination, descriptive writing, etc.) - the only problem is, and this applies to even those who can't read to save their life, my kids don't want to stop listening to this audiobook!!
I found this book and all books in this series mesmerising, captivating, intellectually stimulating, very funny in some parts, romantic and very emotional in other parts. Laini, with the help of such an awesome narrator, make the experience of the worlds, the story, the book, appear very, very real - this book and series allows you to truly escape from the here and now and never want to return!!
Brilliant conclusion to the series!!
Lived up to expectations and more!
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Brilliant
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Going to invest in the author’s back catalogue at once.
Wonderful
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Loved it
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Couldn’t be read more beautifully!
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magical entrancing writing at its best.
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I would highly recommend.
Thoroughly entertained.
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Like an epic dream
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