(I received a free copy of this book, through NetGalley, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I like reading books based on myths and legends, so when I saw this one offered on NetGalley, I decided to request it and download a copy.
I found this book to be a really entertaining spin on the King Arthur legend. It was nice to see Merlin used as a main character and I found the fact that his magic was more like science quite interesting, though I didn’t think that explained everything he could do.
I quite liked Jason as a character and I particularly liked his relationships with the other characters, especially with Merlin and Beverley. I also felt he came across as a really likable character. He wasn’t perfect, but he was clearly trying to do the right thing and that endeared him to me.
I didn’t think Morgana was as well-defined a character as she could have been. I might have been better off seeing a bit more of her past, but the scenes written from her perspective didn’t really show anything balanced about her.
I liked the use of the dragons and it was interesting to see the usage of the imagery in the book of Revelations in the Bible. I also felt a lot of research had clearly gone into this book. I did notice quite a lot of errors in the formatting, but the book was mostly readable and I read it fairly quickly.
I think I’d definitely be interested in reading the next book in this series at some point in the future.
Ink of Blood 