Bloodmarked

I had the pleasure of reading this as part of a read along. Thank you Tandem Collective, the publisher and Tracy Deonn for having this copy available for me.

This book has me reeling…

So, the story continues from the massive bombshell of Legendborn. It’s action from the get go with this book. The Order doesn’t want to reveal that Bree is Arthur’s descendant. She has to tackle prejudice and dismantling a traditional magical order mostly full of white people. On top of this she can’t control her powers and needs to not only learn fast, but still has to come to terms with who she is… or what she is.

There’s a few poor choices on her part. Bree does not seem to understand how her decisions actually impact those around her. She seems to think all they care about is the blood lines but it’s so much more than that. I guess she really shows her age in those moments. With Nick gone, she’s determined more than ever to find him, even if that means placing others at risk.

A lot of the book is her on the run from the Order who had previously locked her up, but she’s in hiding so they can’t suppress her powers. With her loyal friends, Sel, William and Alice, she’s in most part protected, and puts herself in danger a lot.

What I really enjoyed, was her time understanding the root craft at Volition and the sense of community they provided. It was clear throughout the book that Bree had so much support even though the Order was oppressing her. Valec was an fun character and how they linked in the story was interesting.

I am and always will be Team Sel. With his sacrifice, i am intrigued to find out how he comes along in book three. Has he gone past a point of no return?

The last part had me like WTF! What has Bree done? Guess we all have to wait to find out!