Kiva thought she knew what she wanted—revenge. But feelings change, people change... everything has changed.
After what happened at the palace, Kiva is desperate to know if her friends and family are safe, and whether those she wronged can ever forgive her. But with the kingdoms closer to the brink of war than they’ve ever been, and Kiva far away from the conflict, more is at stake than her own broken heart.
A fresh start will mean a perilous quest, forcing mortal enemies and uneasy allies together in a race against the clock to save not just Evalon, but all of Wenderall. With her loyalties now set, Kiva can no longer just survive—she must fight for what she believes in. For who she believes in. But with danger coming from every side, and the lives of everyone she loves at risk, does she have what it takes to stand, or will she fall?
This is the third in a trilogy (I seem to have only reviewed the second one, but I definitely read the first one!) As always there's no real recap - there are some reminisces sprinkled through the story, but don't come into this one without reading the others, and if you can, do a quick reread of the others.
The first book was an escape heist. The second was a love story. This one is a quest, and we get a good look at some of the other countries in the world, some in more detail than others. Lynette has clearly put a lot of effort into making them feel separate and equally real, and some of them are really clever.
There's a couple of new characters this time around. In the interests of not spoiling anyone, I won't say what I think of them. However, I would like to repeat my interest in having a Caldon of my own, since Jaren is still spoken for (and I wasn't fond of the way he dealt with things on this volume, but people deal with things in different ways, so it's fair.)
There was a while - about the 80% mark, give or take - when I thought we'd been mislead and there was going to be a fourth volume. I couldn't see how things could possibly be wrapped up in time. They are, though. I would have liked more recovery, but I always want to know what happens afterwards and where my favourite characters end up. I was sad about one aspect of Kiva's story; I think she deserved better. But that's life, too, sad as it is.
Brilliant trilogy if you're into fantasy at all. Definitely give it a go.
The Blood Traitor publishes on the 14th of June, 2022 in the UK and US, with the same cover as far as I can tell. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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