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Blood Song

Anthony Ryan

4.29 AVERAGE


Was this the best fantasy book? No, but I did enjoy it.
It was a bit sluggish at first then it picked up and really kept me entertained.

I also cried during some parts. The battle scenes were okay. I expect more from battle scenes and this book didn’t deliver in that aspect.

I did like the time jumps from present to past. Well done
adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
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lunawho18's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 5%

Didn’t like the narrator and kinda boring book
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I have many thoughts on this book and will probably review it in my channel! Just know I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it to all who enjoy fantasy!!

It's good. Read it.

Brave heroes, saucy babes, dark magic, bad guys, horses, dogs, wine, snow, sand, intrigue, backflips and other cool stuff.


Dit boek lag al een hele poos half gelezen aan de kant. En eergisteren heb ik het er maar weer bij gepakt. Het is best een goed verhaal (wel met heel veel personages), maar omdat ik het zo makkelijk kon wegleggen krijgt het een 7. Hier dus een 8 omdat een 6 te weinig is.
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed this! What a good start to a fantasy series. Vaelin Al Sorna is a great protagonist, all the characters were well done (even the ones you don't like!), and the twists and turns were largely unexpected.

I wish there had been a little more clarity with the timeline, it was hard to keep track of how old Vaelin is or how long certain events took.
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No