Sobbing Over BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN by M.L. Wang

Introducing Blood Over Bright Haven🩸, one of our all-time favorite 5 star reads. This book left both of us sobbing & reeling, & we have to debrief it with y'all. We unpack the book’s world building & plot, dissect the morally complex characters, & explore how Wang tackles ethics with gut-punching emotional stakes. (P.S. This episode contains spoilers!) 🤍 CTB Links!: https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout 📖 Books Mentioned:Blood Over Bright Haven - M.L. WangSword of Kaigen - M.L. Wang ✍️ Blood Over Bright Haven Synopsis:For twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry.When Sciona finally passes the qualifying exam and becomes a highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcome—and, instead of a qualified lab assistant, they give her a janitor.What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years ago, he was a nomadic hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the privileged in power.At first, mage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working together, they uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first. ⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 intro00:01:45 our ratings00:02:45 what BOBH is about00:05:25 our hiatus & an anniversary00:09:00 world building & magic system00:18:45 sciona’s character deep dive00:25:39 plot deep dive00:28:00 thomil & sciona meet00:38:15 sciona’s crashing out00:40:27 the library scene00:41:49 sciona flights back00:46:00 madeline starts crying00:48:20 the morality theme00:52:05 brigham character deep dive00:56:35 thought provoking themes00:59:10 thomil character deep dive01:12:30 a barnes & noble story01:15:50 pics of us crying lol01:17:25 1000% recommend01:21:10 outro