A review by athenezadam
Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia Lucier

4.0

Isle of Blood and Stone is about a young explorer who has to decipher the riddles of a map to uncover a mystery about a long-ago royal tragedy. The first several chapters are slow but then the pace picks up. The protagonist is pleasant, with warm relationships with the people around him including with his romantic interest. While the culprit is predictable, the clues, backstory, and mystery are appropriately revealed, with a few turns near the ending. With ghosts, sea monsters, action, dynamic characters, and a cute love story, this book is a fun fantasy adventure.