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A review by utopiastateofmind
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
TW/CW: children soldiers
Blood Scion is about children being forced to be soldiers, burning from within, and powers we must conceal. In a culture and society ruled by fear of persecution, Sloane grows up having to hide who she is and her powers. However it becomes harder, and more painful, to hide her abilities when she is drafted into the army. There she decides that she can use that opportunity to find out what happened to her mother. But there she will have to make harder choices than ever before for survival.
Sloane has to constantly weigh the costs of freedom for herself versus her family and community. To find out what she will have to lose in order to keep her life. Forced to make impossible decisions, Sloane's training shows her more than she ever thought. There it becomes clear the extent of the conquest, the history and culture that is lost, and the misinformation. Throughout Blood Scion, Sloane and a variety of other characters are forced to figure out if sacrifice in the short term is worth the benefits in the long term. They must also figure out how to deal with their guilt.
TW/CW: children soldiers
Blood Scion is about children being forced to be soldiers, burning from within, and powers we must conceal. In a culture and society ruled by fear of persecution, Sloane grows up having to hide who she is and her powers. However it becomes harder, and more painful, to hide her abilities when she is drafted into the army. There she decides that she can use that opportunity to find out what happened to her mother. But there she will have to make harder choices than ever before for survival.
Sloane has to constantly weigh the costs of freedom for herself versus her family and community. To find out what she will have to lose in order to keep her life. Forced to make impossible decisions, Sloane's training shows her more than she ever thought. There it becomes clear the extent of the conquest, the history and culture that is lost, and the misinformation. Throughout Blood Scion, Sloane and a variety of other characters are forced to figure out if sacrifice in the short term is worth the benefits in the long term. They must also figure out how to deal with their guilt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault