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A review by the_sentimentality_of_books
Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
4.0
The second Beka Cooper book definitely lived up to my high expectations: Pierce upped the ante, introduced new and interesting characters in a different yet similar setting, and kept me reading with a different adventure.
One drawback (a very slight one at that): Lionel of Trebond is a character whose magic is specifically described as being purple, and whose hair is red. Through these books, I do not recall anyone else's magic-colour being mentioned. It seems like too much reference to the Lioness. I do understand though the importance of making that connection for fans.
Altogether, though, Pierce doesn't spoon-feed her readers - we have to concentrate on the dialogue, and I enjoy that because it makes me really think about what is happening to such determined, clever, and multidimensional characters.
One drawback (a very slight one at that): Lionel of Trebond is a character whose magic is specifically described as being purple, and whose hair is red. Through these books, I do not recall anyone else's magic-colour being mentioned. It seems like too much reference to the Lioness. I do understand though the importance of making that connection for fans.
Altogether, though, Pierce doesn't spoon-feed her readers - we have to concentrate on the dialogue, and I enjoy that because it makes me really think about what is happening to such determined, clever, and multidimensional characters.