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A review by kaylamoran
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Wow.
This book was nothing like I expected, and I loved every moment. It reminded me a bit of the Poppy War at times, which is one of my favourite fantasy series.
The pacing was perfect. Sloane was so well developed, so human despite everything she goes though and every awful thing she has to do. Her moments of selfishness were so human, and its nice to read a protagonist for whom self preservation is more important than morality. The story was so well crafted, and the twist at the end caught me totally off guard. Overall, I thought this book was brilliant.
The only reason this isn't 5 stars is because a few words felt overused in descriptions. "Bleeding" (as in to replace a swear word, like the f word) and bastard come to mind.
This book was nothing like I expected, and I loved every moment. It reminded me a bit of the Poppy War at times, which is one of my favourite fantasy series.
The pacing was perfect. Sloane was so well developed, so human despite everything she goes though and every awful thing she has to do. Her moments of selfishness were so human, and its nice to read a protagonist for whom self preservation is more important than morality. The story was so well crafted, and the twist at the end caught me totally off guard. Overall, I thought this book was brilliant.
The only reason this isn't 5 stars is because a few words felt overused in descriptions. "Bleeding" (as in to replace a swear word, like the f word) and bastard come to mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Self harm and Cultural appropriation