A review by dreynoldsbook
Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Although I bought this when it was first published I read the author’s other two novels before reading this. I definitely think she improved as a writer. This novel is more cliched and less well plotted than the subsequent ones. I think the plot is messy and not as satisfying and it has a lot of unnecessary exposition from the main protagonist. He details his thought process at every step, often repeating himself.

It’s still a decent novel though and you can see the promise that the next two novels lived up to.