Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Laini Taylor

Seventeen-year-old Karou lives a double life: by day, she's an art student in Prague, filling her sketchbook with fantastical creatures; by night, she runs errands for her monstrous, chimaera family across the globe. These errands often involve acquiring teeth, which she collects for her "father," a wish-granting demon. But when a mysterious, blue-eyed angel appears and tries to kill her, Karou's world is thrown into chaos, forcing her to confront the truth about her origins and the war raging between angels and chimaerae.

Laini Taylor

In the wake of devastating revelations, Karou grapples with her true identity and the profound betrayal that has shattered her world. Now, on opposing sides of an ancient war, she and Akiva must confront the consequences of their choices and the impossible paths laid before them. As Karou rallies her allies to forge a new future amidst the ruins of the past, Akiva seeks redemption for his role in the unfolding conflict. This epic tale explores themes of love, loss, vengeance, and the enduring struggle for hope in the face of unimaginable destruction.

Laini Taylor

Two worlds stand on the precipice of war, and Karou must navigate an impossible alliance to prevent total destruction. Having seized control of the chimaera rebellion through cunning deception, she now faces her greatest challenge: reuniting with Akiva, the seraphim warrior she once loved, to forge a tentative partnership against a brutal angel emperor and his advancing army. As humans, chimaera, and seraphim collide across an epic landscape—from the streets of Rome to the mystical caves of the Kirin—Karou and Akiva must discover whether their bond is strong enough to transcend the boundaries of good and evil, love and war. This stunning conclusion to the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy weaves together breathtaking world-building, complex characters, and profound themes of redemption and sacrifice in a narrative that challenges everything readers thought they knew about heroism and hope. Laini Taylor delivers an unforgettable finale that proves sometimes the most powerful magic lies not in choosing sides, but in choosing each other.