A review by marareading
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

challenging dark sad 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

4.0

This book is a ride! Sloane is a fantastic MC. This is a book that I truly had to trust the flow. The stakes felt confusing at first. I had so many questions. All my questions came together and the magic is amazing! I was blown away at this story. It definitely tackles some intense subject matter (which the author addresses in CW/TW at the beginning) in child soldiers among others. The plot started to pick up for me after about halfway through. 

Sloane is a Scion. She was given power as a descent of the ancient Orisha Gods. She is now a child soldier and hiding among the enemy. She wants information, and she is just trying to survive.  The plot thickens as she learns more and more about this enemy from within. She learns more about this world she is fighting to protect, and the lives of those she is fighting with and is pitted against at the same time. 

This book is absolutely brutal, and also amazing. I will be waiting for the sequel. It is an amazing story. 
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