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A review by a_novel_ty
Blood Magic by Eileen Wilks
5.0
Great thing about this installment of the World of Lupi series was the fact that everyone is back home, in their comfort zone and all of my favorite characters are present. There was no being plopped into a different realm where no one speaks English or where demons are trying to kill you. There was no uncertainty in who could or couldn’t be trusted because you’re in a new town and don’t know anybody. After three books, Rule, Lily, Cullen, Cynna and everyone they care about are home and gearing up to enjoy all the festivities that comes along with a new baby and a new union.
Only thing is...even with all the comfort and security of being in a familiar place, around people you love and know you can trust...trouble still finds a way to creep into their lives and to increase my stress levels!
For the first time in this series, I genuinely felt like something irrevocably horrible was going to happen to one of them. You know how when you’re on a role, you’ve got a streak of good luck or close calls going and so you start to feel like your luck is going to run out and its only a matter of time before something terrible happens. That’s how I felt with this book. Up until this point Lily and her crew have been in tough situations, only JUST skating by unscathed. After five books of close calls and pure luck, I couldn’t help but think the other shoe was going to drop right on my bleeding heart in Blood Magic. Not only because it feels like they’re due for a loss, but because the enemy they had to fight in this book seemed IMPOSSIBLE to defeat. STRESS I tell you, STRESS!
Besides all the chaos, confusion and horror, Blood Magic was a really good book. At the risk of sounding like a broken record...I absolutely LOVE Rule and Lily’s dynamic. Even though they’ve been together less than a year, they sometimes seem like they’ve known one another for an eternity and then there are these moments when you’re reminded of just how fresh and new their relationship is and that they’re still getting to know one another. It’s just interesting and fun to read. I also liked learning more about Lily and her grandmother. Some questions regarding the source of Lily’s “gift” are answered which in turn raised even more questions about her grandmother who is absolutely awe inspiring.
This series seriously has me hooked right now. I’ve been taking my time with reading this year because I have a lot going on and I don’t need the quantity of books I’m reading or not reading, stressing me out even more than I already am. But the good thing about taking my time is I’ve definitely stumbled across some quality stuff and I’ll take that over reading five to seven books a month any day.
I haven’t read the synopsis of the next book in this series yet but as long as I get a ton of Lily, Rule, Cullen, Cynna, Ruben, Max, Isen, Benedict, Li Lei, Li Qin, Sam and Toby, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it...After all, I’m not asking for much!