Blood of the Stars
A Book Review
Detail Blurb
Harnessing the power in her blood could turn the tides of war—if it doesn’t destroy her first.
It’s been fourteen years since Prince Gaeren lost Aeliana, the childhood friend he’d sworn to protect. Haunted by the unfulfilled promise, he searches for a way to bring her home. But with threats against the kingdom from both a rebel faction in the south and Mayvus, a power-hungry priestess in the east, he only has time to follow one last clue across the seas.
Kidnapped as a child, Aeliana is desperate to be rid of the chaotic magic in her blood, magic her captors use to ravage the land. When she’s found by Gaeren’s rebel enemies, she joins their fight to rescue her mother from Mayvus, but her unwieldy power only serves to attract Mayvus' attention. Aeliana must learn to control her magic before they reach her mother, or risk becoming the weapon Mayvus needs to take complete control of the kingdom.
My Review
It took me awhile to read through this book because of a busy life. However, I enjoyed it every time I came back to it. I liked that some twists I predicted correctly and others I was like, “I didn’t see that one coming.” The mix made it a fun read.
I loved seeing how the main characters grew from believing something that was wrong or being plain naive in some things. I won’t say more because I don’t want to spoil the unfolding of it all. The characters were well done and engaging. That means, I was angry, sad, or excited with what they were doing. There’s probably a slew of other emotions even with the side characters. I love character driven stories though the plot itself entwines them all nicely.
If you like adventure and political intrigue with an interesting twist on how magic works then you will enjoy this book.
Only one point, I felt cheated on. It ends a little too abruptly, but it is also part of a series. This will be a series where you will want to read in order per how this book ended. Not a bad thing, but now I have to wait! I will be reading the next book.