(I received a free copy of this book, from Curiosity Quills Press, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I really liked this book. It was easy to relate to the characters in this and I felt this was a really easy read and a well-written book. I think I would definitely read it again in the future.
I liked how close Elwood grew to Bowen and Macey. It was nice to see the way their relationship formed and I also felt that the amnesia angle was handled pretty well. I was pulled into the book pretty much straight away and found myself reading avidly, waiting to see what would happen.
I especially liked the role belief played in the use of magic. I thought that was a fairly unique twist on a fantasy world where magic is used. I could really understand the rules of the world, too, in particular the use of magic.
A lot of the story was about the build-up to the battle, but I thought that was a good way of doing it. I really appreciated that the author took the time to show the sheer amount of training and preparation that went into going to fight the war.
I really liked Jewel and her relationship with Elwood. It came across as really believable and the feelings between them seemed to grow naturally.
Although the enemy were creepy, I would have liked to know where the enmity stemmed from. It would be interesting to see the origin of the conflict.
I could see a lot of the book’s events happening in my mind and I felt it was really well-written. I cared about the characters and grieved along with them when they suffered loss.
Ink of Blood 