A review by cricklewood
The Blood Curse by Annette Marie

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Setting/Worldbuilding: 9/10

Main characters: 7/10

Side characters: 9/10

Dialogue: 8/10

Plot: 8/10

Technique: 9/10

Prose: 7/10

Romance: 9/10

Ending: 10/10

Overall enjoyment: 8/10

Total: 84/100 (4.2)

Best book of the series (not just because I’m a massive Miysis stan though that DID make a huge difference). Readers should not, and expect, if you’ve read Steel & Stone, that there is a “Sad For Now” ending to the romance, but I’m hoping that Blackfire will sort all of that out. I will just have to say that this book answered a LOT of questions I had while reading Steel & Stone (eg. the nature of Ash and Lyre’s relationship) and made me feel at peace and immensely excited for the Blackfire sequel. Ahhhhh!