Book Review – Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
Loyalties will be tested as never before.
The Raider King’s plans to claim the Witchlands are under way. Now, his forces sow terror in the mountains, slaughtering innocents. After finding the slain, Aeduan and Iseult race for safety. And despite differing goals, they’ve grown to trust one another in the fight to survive. Yet the Bloodwitch keeps a secret that could change everything…
When Merik sacrifices himself to save his friends, he is captured by the Fury. However, Merik isn’t one to give up easily, and he’ll do whatever it takes to save those he loves. And in Marstok, Safi the Truthwitch agrees to help the empress uncover a rebellion. But those implicated are killed and Safi becomes desperate for freedom.
War has come once more to the Witchlands. Perhaps if Safi and Iseult were united, their powers could bring peace. But chaos is not easily tamed.
My rating:
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Well, I wanted more politics, and Bloodwitch certainly delivered! And, even better, it wasn’t necessarily what I thought – there were so many twists. Proving that everything is complicated and nothing is as it seems.
This also really plays on information you gain in the novella, Sightwitch, which really enriched this book, especially the ending.
Iseult continues to be a total bad ass, but this book saw Safi really step up in that arena too. I love that their relationship and connection remains strong, and they are trying to find each other. I also grew to really like Safi’s relationship with Vaness too – as with previous books, there is a real focus on women supporting each other and female friendships, and I honestly love that.
This is very much Adeuan’s book, though. And where he felt a little directionless in book one, here we get so much insight and it is perfect. Similarly, Merik came into his own a bit too, as did Vivia. In fact she was so fantastic everytime she was on page! But back to Adeuan, honestly he broke me a little? His story is so sad, and he goes through so much in this book! I sort of want to protect him, even though I know he’d kill me for doing so.
I am so excited for book four, and sad that I have been buying this series in paperback and will therefore have to wait much longer for it!
Buy Bloodwitch from Waterstones.
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