Reviews - Blood on the Tide

613 reviews for:

Blood on the Tide

Katee Robert

3.56 AVERAGE

cmscrubs34's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark 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: No

jantonichuk's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional 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

Another winner from Katee. I loved both main characters and the dual pov and narration. There was a few pronunciation things that changed from book one but I think that was the narrators choice. But overall loved the story. Mauves pelt felt a little too easy but still great overall and can't wait for book 3

heylittlesiren's review against another edition

1.0

dnf! hate the fmc

jellbelle's review

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful fast-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: Complicated

The second book in the series and I liked it more than the first one. I love Maeve right off the bat but wasn't sure about Lizzie's character. However , just like Maeve I warmed up to her and really liked her character towards the end. We learn more about the rebellion in this book and I can't believe I gotta wait til end of May for book 3!
Katee again excells at creating a world and characters that I feel I dive right in and feel emersed. Like threshold sounds like shit and yet I want to be there!

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beautyinruins_ca's review against another edition

5.0

Oh my, wow, and whoa - Blood on the Tide was so much more than I was expecting and, to be fair, I went into my first Katee Robert read with high hopes. Not only was this a wonderful romance, chock full of sexual tension, but it's also a fabulous fantasy, complete with magic, monsters, politics, intrigue, and rebellion.

Lizzie was such a fun, bad-ass character, full of snark and attitude - an anti-heroine of the sharpest, bloodiest caliber. She's powerful, single-minded, and fiercely protective, not immoral but an immortal woman with her own distinct sense of morality. Despite her age and her powers, she has her vulnerabilities, not the least of which is her fear of water - a definite challenge when you're sailing with pirates. Maeve is the kind of character who would likely be relegated to the supporting cast in another story, a sweet young selkie who initially seems too innocent for the rebellion in which she's enmeshed, but proves herself to be far more clever and worldly than she first appears.

The tension between the two smolders on every page, even as they're denying their feelings and pissing each other off. It's a convenient clash of quests that forces them into close proximity, with one chasing a family treasure and the other a personal one, and an orgasmic act of feeding that opens the first mutual crack in their independence.

There's a darkness to the fantasy here, a story of colonization and rebellion, but there's also a strong sense of joyous hope. There's never any doubt that Lizzie and Maeve will see it through to the end, but what I loved most was that even though all the high stakes of epic fantasy are here, it's the personal stakes of love and romance that fuel the story. Maeve remains determined to do the right thing for her people (and her world), and Lizzie . . . well, she may not believe in the cause, but she believes in her selkie, and that's enough.

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msrcreation's review against another edition

3.5

I was really excited to get back in this world. These two are so cute together and I absolutely loved every moment of their relationship. But I will say I didn’t enjoy the plot in this like I did the first book. It was a forgettable plot that didn’t really hold my attention. I just wanted to move on to another moment for their relationship.