(I received a free copy of this book, from Curiosity Quills Press, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I really did like this book. There are a few that can draw me in from the first couple of sentences and this was definitely one of those books.
I really liked Yuiv and Sitrell in particular. Sitrell was a fantasy hero I could really get behind and he came across as really well-rounded, with a lot of depth.
The little snippets at the beginning of each chapter really intrigued me, though it wasn’t until towards the end of the book that I realised how they were linked to the general plot of the book.
I particularly liked the world that was created in this book. The different kinds of abilities made a lot of sense and it was interesting to see the different peoples that populated the world. I thought it was really good how the two peoples had good and bad members, rather than one of the peoples being purely good or purely evil. The bad characters also had strong motives for what they were doing, which is always a plus.
I felt that Yuiv was the character who went through the most growth. I was able to empathise with him during the course of the book and I really liked his relationships with Sitrell and Tyra.
Etai was also an intriguing character, even though I didn’t see a lot of him. It would be really good to see more of him in later books.
I did think that this book was really well-written with intriguing, well-rounded characters. I would recommend this as a good book to read if you like fantasy. I will definitely be checking out other books by this author in the near future.
Ink of Blood 