Name: Bloodsworn
ISBN: 9780593119211

Scott Reintgen

Pippa, Imelda, and Adrian are in the fight of their generation when three cultures clash in all-out war--against each other and against the gods.

Bloodsworn

Paige Green

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Blood Sworn

Author: Scott Rentigen

Book Series: Ashlords Book 2

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: Ya readers, fantasy lovers, horse lovers

Publication Date: February 16, 2021

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

Pages: 400

Recommended Age: 16+ (Gore, Violence, Slight Language, Slight Romance)

Synopsis: Three cultures clash in all out war--against each other and against the gods--in the second book of this fantasy duology that's sure to capture fans of The Hunger Games and An Ember in the Ashes.

The Races are over. War has begun.

Ashlord and Longhand armies battle for control of the Empire as Dividian rebels do their best to survive the crossfire. This is no longer a game. It's life or death.

Adrian, Pippa, and Imelda each came out of the Races with questions about their role in the ongoing feud. The deeper they dig, the clearer it is that the hatred between their peoples has an origin point: the gods.

Their secrets are long-buried, but one disgruntled deity is ready to unveil the truth. Every whisper leads back to the underworld. What are the gods hiding there? As the sands of the Empire shift, these heroes will do everything they can to aim their people at the true enemy. But is it already too late?

Review: For the most part I thought that this book was a really good sequel to the first one. the story did well and continuing the book and I thought it did really good to summarize what happened in the first book. the character development was very sound, the characters are very well developed and even with the time skip they were very well developed still. I also really like the world building and the plot kept me hooked onto the book from start to finish.

The only real issue that I had with the book was that the pacing was very slow. Like in the first book, I felt like there were a lot of parts in this book that dragged on and on unnecessarily. I would have liked to see this book at a bit of a faster pace.

Verdict: It was good, just some issues for me.

Three cultures clash in full-on war--against each other and against the gods--in the second book of this fantasy duology that's sure to capture fans of The Hunger Games and An Ember in the Ashes. A page-turning inferno of a book. -- Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series The Races are over. War has begun. Ashlord and Longhand armies battle for control of the Empire as Dividian rebels do their best to survive the crossfire. This is no longer a game. It's life or death. Adrian, Pippa, and Imelda each came out of the Races with questions about their role in the ongoing feud. The deeper they dig, the clearer it is that the hatred between their peoples has an origin point: the gods. Their secrets are long-buried, but one disgruntled deity is ready to unveil the truth. Every whisper leads back to the underworld. What are the gods hiding there? As the sands of the Empire shift, these heroes will do everything they can to aim their people at the true enemy. But is it already too late?