A review by sepia_witch
The Battle of Blood and Ink: A Fable of the Flying City by Jared Axelrod

4.0

I'm torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars. I really enjoyed the strong female protagonist and even loved the female villain. I really wanted to explore more of the Provost's character (female antagonist). I wanted to know more about her motivations and her relationship with the mysterious assassin. I also want more of the protagonist, Ashe. I find both women to be compelling characters. However, I felt the male characters to be a little flat and needing a little more dimension. The plot was good but I felt some was missing near the end and more information needed to be doled out. Also, not a story issue but an art issue. I wanted some color! Don't get me wrong I enjoy black and white. Visually some color, even minimal, would have been nice. Just something to make the artwork pop and draw your eye to page.