(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this book, but I was definitely intrigued by the blurb of it and was quite happy when I won it in one of the Goodreads giveaways.
I found it really easy to relate to and empathise with Laika pretty much from the start of the book. It was interesting to see the contrast between the country of Trea and Lisan. I found myself experiencing very similar emotions to the ones Laika was experiencing as the book progressed.
I found a lot of the other characters to be fairly interesting as well, though I would have liked to see more of the reasoning behind the actions of other characters. Although first person POV works to allow the reader to connect to a character, I also feel that it’s very limiting, since other characters are in danger of coming across as less well-rounded.
I really liked Laika’s relationship with Rodya. I felt that came across as sweet and believable. It was nice that the author took the time to develop the relationship.
There was quite a lot about this book that was intriguing and well-written. I think I would definitely be interested in reading a sequel to this book… and in checking out more books by this author in the future.
Ink of Blood 