A review by nicolesbookcase
Bloodmarked, by Tracy Deonn
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was so beyond phenomenal, I don't know what to do with myself. I need the third book IMMEDIATELY. Do we have a release date, Tracy!? Anything!?
This story packed a punch. Second books in a series can tend to be filler books, but I did not feel that way with this book at all, because SO MUCH HAPPENED. This was not just a book to fill time in between the events of the first book and the conclusion of the series. There were plot twists and scary moments and gentle moments and beautiful, beautiful friendship and love, all occurring in the midst of terrifying and traumatizing events and basically running for their lives. Just as action-packed as the first book!
Bree was able to learn so much more about herself and her power, both her inheritance from Arthur and her own rootcraft inheritance from Vera's line, in anticipation of a HUGE confrontation in the third book I can only imagine is coming. She was able to come into her own a bit more, grappling with learning more about her ancestral lines and coming to terms with who people want her to be versus who she really is and then deciding who she wants to be all on her own.
We meet so many new characters in this book but also get so much growth and development from the characters we already know and love.
There were so many BRELWYN moments, and I am DYING for more...
The writing in this book made me FEEL THINGS, let me tell you. The writing is masterful and lyrical and evokes so many emotions. I literally cannot wait for the next book.
This story packed a punch. Second books in a series can tend to be filler books, but I did not feel that way with this book at all, because SO MUCH HAPPENED. This was not just a book to fill time in between the events of the first book and the conclusion of the series. There were plot twists and scary moments and gentle moments and beautiful, beautiful friendship and love, all occurring in the midst of terrifying and traumatizing events and basically running for their lives. Just as action-packed as the first book!
Bree was able to learn so much more about herself and her power, both her inheritance from Arthur and her own rootcraft inheritance from Vera's line, in anticipation of a HUGE confrontation in the third book I can only imagine is coming. She was able to come into her own a bit more, grappling with learning more about her ancestral lines and coming to terms with who people want her to be versus who she really is and then deciding who she wants to be all on her own.
We meet so many new characters in this book but also get so much growth and development from the characters we already know and love.
There were so many BRELWYN moments, and I am DYING for more...
The writing in this book made me FEEL THINGS, let me tell you. The writing is masterful and lyrical and evokes so many emotions. I literally cannot wait for the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Grief and Racism
Minor: Slavery and Rape