1.05k reviews for:

Blood Song

Anthony Ryan

4.29 AVERAGE

basted91's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sparklychee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I have so many thoughts about this book 🫣! I really enjoyed this read but I caution new readers to be PATIENT with the plot. Definitely a strong start to the series but there's a LOT of context and exposition. In my opinion, the plot moves at a much slower pace in comparison to series like The Bound and the Broken or Faithful and the Fallen, BUT Ryan does a great job keeping you immersed in the story. 

There's a hidden depth to this book that I wasn't really expecting that made it even more enjoyable. You really have to pay attention, because I noticed even things that didn't seem super significant ended up being pretty impactful. 

I loved the found family element to this and the action was SUPERB 👌🏾🤩!!! I look forward to how much deeper this story goes. Even before the end of the book, it was clear that this was merely the tip of the iceberg. There's action, a lil romance, tragedy, betrayal, adventure and even some mystery!  You're in for a good time if you pick it up 🤗.

grumpy_gecko's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lisavwoenselxx's review against another edition

5.0

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Definitely one of my favorite reads ever! I loved everything about it. The characters and their development, the world and story building. If I didn’t know this was Anthony Ryans debut, I would have never known. His writing is inpeccable and the way he keeps you invested in the story is awesome! I have orded book two and three already, so can’t wait where the story is taking me!

klambchop's review against another edition

3.0

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Maybe it’s because I’ve heard how awful the rest of the series is and so I wasn’t as excited about this story, but I felt that Blood Song was boring. It was well written and I liked the characters but I wasn’t drawn in to the story like I thought I would be.

slimsy01's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

roshio's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mitchjwright's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dawnrunner's review against another edition

4.0

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The story's structure is reminiscent of the one in The Name of the Wind. The characters are interesting and easy to root for, though there isn't much gender equality (the men are fighters, rulers, and scholars, the women are healers). The discussion of religion within the book adds a layer that isn't present in many fantasy novels and the climax is satisfying.

fskornia's review against another edition

5.0

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An excellent book. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would.