A review by jane_kelsey
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

2.0

No denying the contribution this book is adding, having meaningful conversations about gender, race, sexual assault and many more issues, however it terms of the plot and pace, it just did not grip me enough. There were often times when the story would go really slow and focus on certain things not quite integral to the plot or character development, and times when it would speed up and rush by. I also really struggled with our main character that read much younger for me than she was meant to be, making decisions that at times that were not congruent with anything. Sloane was a character that I felt for, I understood her past history and trauma, however besides that I struggle to attach any other feelings, which makes it more difficult to be invested in their story. The romance was also not for me, did not care for it and frankly it would have been a better book without it.
There's a lot of quotable moments and the prose itself is good.

I think this is a book that a lot of other people will enjoy as my opinion can only be subjective to my reading experience of my expectations. Loved the Yoruba-Nigerian mythological aspects and the world building which was realistic and well done, but at the same time I wanted more from it, more from the fantasy elements.