A long time ago, an angel and a demon fell in love with each other, and dared to dream of a world free from war and bloodshed. This is not that world. Artist and student of monsters, Karoo, finally has the answers she's been yearning to know. Kara knows who and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth, and the girl would give anything to change it: she fell in love with the enemy, and he betrayed her, and the world suffered because of it. In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karoo must decide how far she will go in her quest to avenge her people. Full of grief and beauty, secrets and difficult decisions, the Days of Blood and Starlight will place Kara and Akiva on opposite sides of the barricades, and a war as old as time will return to life. While Karou and her allies gather an army of monsters in the land of dust and starlight, Akiva prepares for a different kind of battle: a battle for salvation. For hope. But can hope be reborn from the ashes of their broken dreams?