A review by wellingtonestatelibrary
Blood of the Earth by Faith Hunter

5.0

I LOVE Nell! I decided I'd better catch up on the Soulwood series in preparation for Cold Reign coming out in a week or so. Why didn't I read this sooner?! There are so many great characters to love in this new series...Occam, Tandy... we have previously met Rick and Paka (who I still don't love) and Pea. I also love how Faith Hunter always weaves the church and faith into her stories. Granted, this one was more of a cult, but she still had a lot to teach us about religion, faith and family bonds. "Real religion is about love and redemption and healing, not putting people down, segregating them into smaller...groups so they can be controlled." As usual, we get a lot of fantasy (urban fantasy) thrown in with a thriller/mystery and lots of relationships. I love the growth and self awareness Nell experienced in this first book and have no doubt that there will be a lot more in the next one.