The Queen of Blood
The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst It only happens every so often now that I’ll start a new book and find myself staying up until 4am to finish it. I did that with Queen of Blood last week. This book just ticked a lot of the right boxes for me. Box 1: It has a really awesome brand of magic that involves partnering with magical, fantastic, elemental beings, and so it has the overall feel of a darker, older faery tale. Box 2: Our heroine is also an unlikely choice who still manages to be very compelling. She doesn’t seem to exhibit any strong innate talent, but she’s stubborn enough not to give up and shows some innovative resourcefulness from time to time. And so when she does come into her own, you get to be extra excited with her! Box 3: The stakes are high. Natural consequences exist. This makes it believable. The fate of the world as they know it seems to be on the line. The magical beings they’re partnering with are pulling off the kid gloves and $#!T gets real. People co