(I received a free copy of this book from Quercus Books Publishers, through NetGalley, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
So… I was really gripped by the plot of this book, hence why I requested a copy from NetGalley. I’m happy to say that, when I received a copy of this book, it lived up to my expectations.
The two storylines running parallel to each other were quite intriguing. I’m not sure if they were different worlds or different times, though, but I really liked both of the storylines and how different questions were answered by the end of the book.
The use of the tarot cards was a pretty good one and I felt the idea with them was a pretty unique one.
I did like the characters in the book, particularly Matyas and Simon. Matyas was an interesting character, because I felt that he was quite well-rounded and came across as a real person, complete with imperfections and times when he failed. I liked him more by the end of the book. Simon was also quite an interesting character and although there were mistakes he made, I could understand why he acted the way he did.
I did like Simon’s relationship with his father, though I did think that there was a bit too much summarising at certain points in the book.
I liked the fact that I could recognise some myths in this book, too. It was good to see some of that inspiration.
I think this book is worth reading and I would definitely look at more books by this author in the future. I felt that everything fit together really well and it made sense in the end. Plus, it kept me reading throughout and I liked the characters. There were some creepy scenes in the book that worked really well, too.
Ink of Blood 