Tuesday, February 20, 2024

#BookReview: The Dangerous Ones by @LJ_Blackwood






Synopsis: A romantic historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blackwood, set in the American Civil War with vampires and people with demigod-like abilities.

1863, Pennsylvania

War doesn’t scare Jerusalem—she’s a Saint. Thanks to powerful demigod-style reflexes, endurance, and strength, she’s fearless. And ever since the Confederates declared civil war, partnering with the vampires who benefitted off slavery, she and her battalion of Saints are essential to the Union army.

Jerusalem herself had been enslaved by a vampire, escaping North only after her family was murdered. She knows the enemy better, hates the enemy more than anyone in her battalion, and has been using it to her advantage since she joined the war a year ago. More than anything she wants revenge, but if she can help Black people gain freedom and equality without having to steal it for themselves like she had to, then all the better.

But she never expects to have to team up with a vampire to do it. Alexei is one of those handsome, arrogant Ancient Vampires. But he’s on the Union’s side, and in the year they've known each other, has never done anything but prove he’s on hers.

Together, they set out to change the course of the war and take down the vampire who destroyed everyone Jerusalem loved. But for her, it’s about more than justice.

It's about killing a god.

This title will be released on May 14, 2024.

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Rating: 4 Stars
My Review: This one was funny in the best possible way.  The characters had a very sweet romance and the story was well paced.  I enjoyed the sas and banter of the characters until the very last page.  Great for readers looking for a well paced story with amazing characters. 











About the Author

LAUREN BLACKWOOD is a Jamaican American living in Virginia who writes Romance-heavy Fantasy for most ages. When not writing, she's a musician and a tiramisu connoisseur. She's the New York Times bestselling author of Within These Wicked Walls and Wildblood.  --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Review

"Lauren Blackwood breathes new life to the vampire myth in this captivating tale full of historical rage with a satisfying bite of revenge." -Nisha J. Tuli, author of Trial of the Sun Queen

Praise for 
Wildblood (A March/April Kids' Indie Next Pick):

"A lyrically told story of healing after trauma and finding home, 
Wildblood is as fierce as it is beautiful, and as hopeful as it is heartbreaking." - Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

Praise for 
Within These Wicked Walls (A Reese's Book Club Fall 2021 YA Pick):

"Lauren Blackwood's can't-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired retelling of 
Jane Eyre." - Harper's Bazaar

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.









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