RELEASE DAY REVIEW: Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood
We received an advanced reader copy of this book.
Published: February 7th 2023 by Wednesday Books
Review:
Myth: 3.5/5
Victoria was a really interesting character, young but having already experienced a lot of brutality that life has to offer. She has strength and she takes care of her own, but she has no one to take care of her. A lot of the description of this book that I saw focused on the romance, but the story itself isn’t romantic. It’s much more a wild and reckless trek through the jungle with a heavy dose of violence.
Magic: 3/5
Two big magical elements, the wildbloods themselves and the forest. I have to say that the sentient forest was really cool and kind of a character in and of itself. The wildbloods really only were given enough information to propel the story, which worked, it just left the reader to assume some information about wildbloods.
Overall: 3.5/5
Once I aligned my expectations from something like These Wicked Walls, to a magical adventure story, I definitely enjoyed it. It just took me a little bit to shift gears. Victoria was compelling though and the way that her story unfolded was captivating to read.
