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Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove, 2) Paperback – July 6, 2021
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The stakes are higher. The witches are deadlier. And the romance is red-hot. The eagerly anticipated sequel to the New York Times and Indiebound bestseller Serpent & Dove is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and is an instant New York Times bestseller!
Lou, Reid, Coco, and Ansel are on the run from coven, kingdom, and church—fugitives with nowhere to hide.
To survive, they need allies. Strong ones. But as Lou becomes increasingly desperate to save those she loves, she turns to a darker side of magic that may cost Reid the one thing he can’t bear to lose. Bound to her always, his vows were clear: where Lou goes, he will go; and where she stays, he will stay.
Until death do they part.
Don't miss Gods & Monsters, the spellbinding conclusion of this epic trilogy!
- Print length560 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarperTeen
- Publication dateJuly 6, 2021
- Grade level9 - 12
- Reading age14 - 17 years
- Dimensions5.3 x 1.3 x 8 inches
- ISBN-100062878085
- ISBN-13978-0062878083
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“In Lou’s world she not only finds her voice, but makes men take notice and change their views of women. With so many twists and turns, this book is a must for fans of the first.” — School Library Journal
“Seductive, steamy, and satisfying. Mahurin has delivered a fearless and captivating sequel that has me hooked. This is officially one of my favorite series ever.” — Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth
“Decadent and dangerous, Blood & Honey was exactly the book I needed at precisely the right time. The rich cast of characters captivated me, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store next for this merry band of miscreants.” — Reneé Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath & the Dawn series
"Blood & Honey grabbed me by the throat. Shining with irreverent humor and brutal heartache, every magical word is rendered beautifully throughout the many twists and harrowing turns. Mahurin delivers a triumphant return to Belterra." — Isabel Ibañez, author of Woven In Moonlight
“A breathless, breathtaking continuation of the magical world Mahurin has created pits the strength of love against the need to protect those one loves…at any cost. Would you lose your soul to save someone else’s? Blood & Honey doesn’t just address this question; it slams the reader into the story - and that existential question - in a brilliant, unending roller-coaster ride.” — Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light
Praise for Serpent & Dove:
“Drips with intrigue and shadow.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“A brilliant debut, full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully-realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. Serpent & Dove is an absolute gem of a book.” — Sarah J Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses series
“Will cast a spell on romance fans.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Mahurin has taken the witch and witch hunter trope and made it new again. The world-building will draw in readers and Lou’s strong but wistful nature will keep them turning pages.” — School Library Journal
About the Author
Shelby Mahurin is the New York Times bestselling author of the Serpent & Dove trilogy. She grew up on a small farm in rural Indiana, where sticks became wands and cows became dragons. Her rampant imagination didn’t fade with age, so she continues to play make-believe every day—with words now instead of cows. When not writing, Shelby watches The Office and reads voraciously. She still lives near that childhood farm with her very tall husband and semiferal children. Visit her online at www.shelbymahurin.com.
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- Publisher : HarperTeen (July 6, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 560 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062878085
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062878083
- Reading age : 14 - 17 years
- Grade level : 9 - 12
- Item Weight : 14.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.3 x 1.3 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #11,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

Shelby Mahurin grew up on a small farm in rural Indiana, where sticks became wands and cows became dragons. Her rampant imagination didn't fade with age, so she continues to play make-believe every day—with words now instead of cows. When not writing, Shelby watches the Office and reads voraciously. She still lives near that childhood farm with her very tall husband and semi-feral children.
Serpent & Dove is Shelby’s debut novel. You can visit her online at www.shelbymahurin.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @shelbymahurin.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020
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Blood & Honey, the sequel to Serpent & Dove, is not what I was hoping for, but is still an interesting read.
Lou and the gang find themselves on the run from her mother and desperately seeking allies to help them put an end to this dreadful conflict. The problem? Too many burned bridges. Too few options. When a mysterious new character steps in, everything finally seems like it might fall into place. Until it doesn’t.
I really wanted to like this. First off, Shelby Mahurin’s writing is still very strong. She has an effortless flow to her writing that pulls you into the story. She is great at describing the emotions and connections between characters. This book has some great new settings, but they are sorely lacking in depth. I would have loved to spend more time with the Dames Rogue or the traveling entertainers. Such interesting people to invest so little time in considering how important they are to individual characters and the overall plot.
I don’t understand Beau’s inclusion. He feels flat and a convenient plot tool. I imagine he will have some great importance, but his inclusion feels unnecessary at this point. I was even wondering about that at the end of the previous novel.
Lou’s lack of awareness when it comes to the motivations of specific characters astounds me. The ending should not have happened the way it did simply based off of what we know about Lou and what she (and we) know and understand about these characters. Lou has spent her whole life on the run avoiding dangerous situations and people. She should have shown better awareness.
On that note, she has spent her whole life afraid of becoming her mother and learning to not give in to her magic in the same malicious way the Dames Blanche have. She is creative, cunning, and resourceful when it comes to alternate solutions. We saw this many times over in the last novel. I don’t object to her struggling with this dangerous aspect of her magic, but I do object to her falling so fast into it because of feelings. I get that she is impulsive, but this feels like a huge regression to her growth and strength of character from the last novel.
The same thing with Reid. Of course, he is going to struggle with having magic. It goes against everything he was raised to know, but it just felt like his character regressed so much, in regards, to this and also, in regards, to his mother. It is a lack of creativity and inspiration on Shelby Mahurin’s part in both cases.
Finally, I am so over the lying/hiding the truth to create conflict trope. It is so overdone. It is so frustrating to me when characters keep digging themselves into holes because they couldn’t just tell the truth. I also find it to be lazy writing. Instead of creating conflict in a more innovative way, authors resort to this age-old plot device. It is not a good story when a lot of the central conflict can be fixed with one truthful conversation. Not a fan.
I suggest you still read it as it was still fun and it seems like this story isn’t over, but hold your expectations loosely.
The whole love story between Reid and Lou was completely off.
Reid fighting his magic and “accepting” Lou as a witch but resenting her when using magic throughout 99% of the book was tedious and annoying.
The fighting scenes were quite dull.
I wanted to DNF this book multiple times.
I did however like the new characters into the book.
I thought the way she did Ansels death was not done tastefully and completely disrespectful towards his character.
I enjoyed how she ended the book because I thought it was hopeful way to end off to start a third book.
Overall, this book was dull and frustratingly annoying.

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020
The whole love story between Reid and Lou was completely off.
Reid fighting his magic and “accepting” Lou as a witch but resenting her when using magic throughout 99% of the book was tedious and annoying.
The fighting scenes were quite dull.
I wanted to DNF this book multiple times.
I did however like the new characters into the book.
I thought the way she did Ansels death was not done tastefully and completely disrespectful towards his character.
I enjoyed how she ended the book because I thought it was hopeful way to end off to start a third book.
Overall, this book was dull and frustratingly annoying.

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The story continues from where Serpent&Dove left off. Lou, Reid and their group are now trying to rally allies to defeat Morgane. And while they do this they must remain covert, to avoid the chasseurs, who have orders from the king to capture them at any cost but also to stay hidden from Morgane herself, who is still after Lou. But keeping a low profile isn't easy when the enemy has eyes everywhere and using magic only seems to create a rift between Lou and Reid. Loyalties are being tested and their relationship will either fall apart or become even stronger by the end.
I have conflicted feelings about this book. The story is told from dual POV, with Reid taking the spotlight more often than Lou, and I enjoyed it because we get to establish a deeper connection with him, but I felt like some conversations were dragged out, and there was not enough interaction between the two of them. The atmosphere is darker than in the previous instalment and the writing style is still enthralling, but the pace of the story is slow and the romantic aspect of Lou and Reid's relationship went downhill. Reid was so lost in his thoughts and his disdain for magic that without realising it he kept pushing Lou away, and Lou, in her desire to help him see he was wrong in his convictions and to help the people she loves, ended up making rash decisions that took a toll on her soul. There are also many new characters introduced and while I love the diversity, I felt like most of them offered nothing important to the story and it was hard to remember who was who.
What I like most about this book are the magic system and Lou's flamboyant personality. Even though her character goes through some changes during their journey, she never loses her sense of humour and tenacity. Her antics are adorable and seeing her embrace her darker side was definitely interesting. I can't help but love her even more.
In terms of plot, there is action, there are secrets, mystery and suspense, but I feel like the story is more character-driven than anything else. This book ends with yet another cliffhanger that left me hungry for more. There are still questions left unanswered and a twist that brings new enemies into the light. I'm so curious to see what will happen next.

One thing that I really liked about the book is that the characters are flawed. None of them are perfect. I loved how you see Lou starting to spiral, Reid fighting with himself, Coco and Ansel trying to figure things out. Even Beau showed a more mature side! Though once again he did manage to make me cry of laughter and I can't wait to hear more of his stories in the next book. To be honest I think it was the character development that kept me reading even when things weren't actually happening. Seeing them deal with their inner demons, for me, was interesting enough to read until things started falling into place.
I can't wait to read the final book and see how everything gets tied up.
Oh! And Big Titty Liddy, I am happy to say we even learn more about her, which obviously provides more laughter to our lives.
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I posted the same review on my good reads, but I am still the one that wrote it :)


As fugitives from the Dames Blanches, Church and Crown, they must find a way to defeat Morgane by locating other witches or supernatural beings to assist them. When the friends must part ways because Reid is not welcome by Coco's family the Dames Rough and he must seek the werewolves separately, troubles within the group deepen. Lack of communication causes a rift between Reid and Lou and as they go their separate ways that rift only widens. Lou cannot understand why Reid will not see beyond her magic to the woman he says he loves and stop trying to change her and Reid cannot reconcile the Lou that he fell in love with the drastically altered woman before him who is violent and dangerously irrational. But the one thing he takes issue with is the fact she continues to lie to him about her past.
As their enemies close in on every side will they succeed in vanquishing Morgane once and for all or will they even survive the coming battle? One thing is certain – the fight ahead of them will leave earth-shattering consequences for all involved and ones that no magic can reverse.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟. This instalment is much darker and the ending broke my heart. Even though these beloved characters have changed considerably and in unexpected ways, I still feel drawn to them. The escalating tension to the showdown with Morgane was thrilling but I found the interpersonal conflicts and connections to be even more compelling. I recommend tissues.


Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2021
As fugitives from the Dames Blanches, Church and Crown, they must find a way to defeat Morgane by locating other witches or supernatural beings to assist them. When the friends must part ways because Reid is not welcome by Coco's family the Dames Rough and he must seek the werewolves separately, troubles within the group deepen. Lack of communication causes a rift between Reid and Lou and as they go their separate ways that rift only widens. Lou cannot understand why Reid will not see beyond her magic to the woman he says he loves and stop trying to change her and Reid cannot reconcile the Lou that he fell in love with the drastically altered woman before him who is violent and dangerously irrational. But the one thing he takes issue with is the fact she continues to lie to him about her past.
As their enemies close in on every side will they succeed in vanquishing Morgane once and for all or will they even survive the coming battle? One thing is certain – the fight ahead of them will leave earth-shattering consequences for all involved and ones that no magic can reverse.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟. This instalment is much darker and the ending broke my heart. Even though these beloved characters have changed considerably and in unexpected ways, I still feel drawn to them. The escalating tension to the showdown with Morgane was thrilling but I found the interpersonal conflicts and connections to be even more compelling. I recommend tissues.


Suddenly two unlikely people are falling in love for no reason. And then the language changes and the book falls apart for a while. It's as if an experienced adult started the book and then then young teenager took over writing it for a while.
However I forced myself to keep reading it and I did actually like the book and have bought the next edition.