(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I did think that the blurb of this book sounded quite intriguing and I really liked the front cover of the book. Unfortunately, I felt that more than half of the book was spent in setting the scene and there was a lot of telling rather than showing.
The characters in the book were fairly interesting, but I felt that their personalities, strengths and weaknesses weren’t really shown. It was interesting to see the use of the Bible scriptures and how the Bible itself and God were referred to in the book. Unfortunately, I did feel that there was a lot of information dumped in all at once. I didn’t mind reading it, as a Christian, but I can’t see it appealing to people who aren’t Christians.
The technology, such as the water bottles and the portals, would have been interesting if I’d had some idea of how it worked. I felt that the idea about taking the water from the air was a good one, but there was nothing really about how it worked.
I also liked reading about the children’s abilities, but I was disappointed to see that they weren’t really utilised. I liked seeing the past, but I felt that they didn’t really learn or experience anything.
I felt that this book would be better if it was expanded and the characters spent more time in the past. Knowing a bit more about the technology used and the family history would be good, too. As it is, this book reads more like an introduction to the series and the characters.
Ink of Blood 