Title: We Are Blood And Thunder
Author: Kesia Lupo
Pages: 448
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Release Date: 4th April 2019
Blurb from Goodreads:
In a sealed-off city, a young
woman, Lena, is running for her life. She has been sentenced to death
and her only way to survive is to trust those she has been brought up
to fear – those with magic.
On the other side of the locked gates is a masked lady, Constance, determined to find a way back in. Years ago she escaped before her own powers were discovered. But now she won't hide who she is any longer.
A powerful and terrifying storm cloud engulfs the city. But this is more than a thunderstorm. This is a spell, and the truth behind why it has been cast is more sinister than anyone can imagine ... But what neither Lena and Constance realise is that the stormcloud binds them – without it, without each other, neither can get what they desire…
My Review:
*I received an eARC of this book
in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
(UK) and NetGalley*
Lena
lives in a city that has been sealed off in quarantine for several
years. This is because of a strange, magical storm cloud and the
Pestilence which has killed many.
Sentenced
to death by the Justice, who believes that Lena is a mage, she
manages to escape, but finds herself surrounded by magic, something
she has been taught to fear.
Constance
left the city years ago but has returned to stop the spell that
caused the strange cloud.
Can
Lena control her new magic?
Will
Constance be able to stop the storm from destroying the city and
everyone inside?
I
really liked the premise for We Are Blood and Thunder, but for me it
fell flat.
I
didn't particularly connect with Lena or Constance, and there weren't
any characters that stood out for me.
I
found the plot to be very predictable. There were only one of two
things that I didn't see coming, and given that the book is over 400
pages, this made it feel even longer.
The
setting was interesting, as well as the magic and the concept of
pledging yourself to the Gods. I would be intrigued to find out more
about how the Gods were able to control people's magic and about
Chaos.
The
writing style was okay. It was easy enough to follow but I wasn't
gripped and at times I found myself skimming the pages.
I'm
disappointed that I didn't enjoy this more.
Overall
this was an okay but disappointing read.
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