Hi Cara,
Blood Heir has been on my radar for a while, I even bought the Goldsboro special edition version. Finally, I have got round to reading Améile Wen Zhao Blood Heir.
Princess Anastacya Mikhailov of Cyrilia has lived her life in safety, hidden behind palace walls.
But when she is framed for her father’s brutal murder, she must leave behind everything she has ever known to find his killer and prove her innocence. And there is only one person corrupt enough to help her – Ramson Quicktongue. A cunning, silver-tongued crime lord of the Cyrilian underworld, Ramson has his own sinister plans – though he might have met his match in Ana. Because in this story, the princess might be the most dangerous player of them all.
(synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Blood Heir was an adventure from the beginning to the end.
The book starts off eleven months into Ana escape and into her plan to find the real murder of her father. By having the story starting this way means you jump right into the story feet first.
One of my favourite elements of Blood Heir is the banter/ back and forth between Ana and Ransom, and I am looking forward to seeing more in the next book. Below are some quotes between the two of them that I enjoyed.
“Ransom,” she found herself saying. ” Don’t ever tell me to shut up again.”
He blinked, and his lips began to lift at the corners, until he was grinning at her.
“We made a Trade last night. You have a funny way of showing diplomacy.
“Well, you know what they say about diplomacy. It’s the only proper way for two parties to lie to each other’s faces and be happy about it.”
Another element that I enjoyed in Blood Heir is the Affinity. Affinities are magical gifts that some people have, but people that have affinities are seen as evil and need to be controlled. Even when they have epic powers that could be used for good or make life easier. I loved Ana Blood Affinity, and the way it can be used to know if people are around, and even throw people around.
The way that the truths were revealed, kept me on my toes with the direction of the story. Everything is weaved together beautifully. The story is a trilogy I thought the ending would be the cliche YA fantasy ending. But Amélie didn’t do that. I enjoyed the way the story was left and look forward to the next book.
Book Heir is dual POVed story, It works well seeing into Ransom and Ana mind, especially Ransom. As he is a con-man, and I do enjoy a con-man brain as it always thinking ahead. Where Ana is purely focused on her goal.
My favourite Aspect of Blood Heir;
- The Magic
- Ana and Ransom
- Interesting Plot
My least favourite aspects of Blood Heir;
- Dip in pacing
My rating for Blood Heir is 4.5 out of 5.
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