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heabooknerd 's review for:
Traitor to the Blood
by Barb Hendee
I was really excited to learn more about Leesil in TRAITOR TO THE BLOOD and while I enjoyed the development of his history, I didn't like this one as much as the first books. A lot of that stems from the repetition of events that we've seen in each of the previous books. Magiere and Leesil are still working to uncover their pasts, Wynn is still butting heads with Magiere (though they're better in this one), Welstiel and Chane are still quietly following behind the group, manipulating actions, and Magiere is once again called on to kill a vampire ravaging the city.
Outside of that I did enjoy a more steady Magiere as she works to remain the rock for Leesil's troubled mind and emotions. Being back in the Warlands is really taking a toll on Leesil as he's forced to confront his past as a Warlord's assassin. He's also filled with guilt over running away as a teenager when he knew that it was essentially signing his parent's death warrant. As his mental state deteriorates, Magiere is there to try to offer comfort and understand the parts of Leesil that she's never really known.
I'm curious to see how this series continues but I'm hesitant over the obvious increase in Wynn's role as a lead character and the possible development between her and Chane. I'm not really invested in either of these characters, and in Chane's case, I actively dislike him, so we'll see how things go.
Outside of that I did enjoy a more steady Magiere as she works to remain the rock for Leesil's troubled mind and emotions. Being back in the Warlands is really taking a toll on Leesil as he's forced to confront his past as a Warlord's assassin. He's also filled with guilt over running away as a teenager when he knew that it was essentially signing his parent's death warrant. As his mental state deteriorates, Magiere is there to try to offer comfort and understand the parts of Leesil that she's never really known.
I'm curious to see how this series continues but I'm hesitant over the obvious increase in Wynn's role as a lead character and the possible development between her and Chane. I'm not really invested in either of these characters, and in Chane's case, I actively dislike him, so we'll see how things go.