A review by smiley_kylie
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
5.0
I'm happy to be able to end my year with a 5 star rating!
The book is written from Vaelin Al Sorna's perspective, as he tells his story to a historian intent on chronicling Vaelin's life and various misdeeds. As a captive prisoner, Vaelin recalls his story while on his way to a duel that will serve as punishment for his crimes.
Dropped off at the Sixth Order as a boy by his father, Vaelin learns through intense and brutal training to become a skilled and fierce warrior. Throughout the book, he inwardly battles between what is right and wrong and eventually learns to hone a unique skill that helps guide him.
The thing I love most about the book is the brotherhood formed between Vaelin and the other boys-turned-men in his group at the Sixth Order. They quickly become like family - not always liking each other, but deeply bonded.
I listened to this as an audiobook and sometimes got lost in some of the politics or would forget what character a name belonged to, wishing I had a physical book to flip through (though I have seen punctuation woes in other reviews, so maybe audiobook is better
The book is written from Vaelin Al Sorna's perspective, as he tells his story to a historian intent on chronicling Vaelin's life and various misdeeds. As a captive prisoner, Vaelin recalls his story while on his way to a duel that will serve as punishment for his crimes.
Dropped off at the Sixth Order as a boy by his father, Vaelin learns through intense and brutal training to become a skilled and fierce warrior. Throughout the book, he inwardly battles between what is right and wrong and eventually learns to hone a unique skill that helps guide him.
The thing I love most about the book is the brotherhood formed between Vaelin and the other boys-turned-men in his group at the Sixth Order. They quickly become like family - not always liking each other, but deeply bonded.
I listened to this as an audiobook and sometimes got lost in some of the politics or would forget what character a name belonged to, wishing I had a physical book to flip through (though I have seen punctuation woes in other reviews, so maybe audiobook is better