BLOOD SONG RATING FREE

BLOOD SONG RATING FREE

Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.Bluetooth feature does not provide much additional information Some racist epithets directed at the darker-skinned and refugee characters. Some characters also possess magic referred to as a Song.Ī few violent comments in which a man threatens to and tries to rape a woman. She remains in an enchanted sleep, but legend says she’ll awaken at need and can speak to her people through their dreams. At one point a guard threatens to rape a woman, and when that doesn’t seem possible, he plans to sexually assault a man.Ĭharacters worship/pray to a legendary woman called the Queen Who Sleeps. Some sexual comments in other scenes about arousal or lust. Another is shorter but still very explicit. A female minor character is in a secret relationship with a woman– something her family would cast her off for if they knew.Įxplicit scenes showing sex between a man and woman. The other is pale-skinned and has no magic. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but the amount of sexual content is really more than I enjoy reading. If you liked The Waking Landby Callie Bates, you would probably enjoy Song of Blood and Stone. Those themes were well-balanced with the plot of the story, and because the characters are so easy to empathize with, they had some real power to them. The racial tension in the story feels extremely well-developed and relevant to some of the things we face in the world today. More on that in the content section of my review. It’s very explicit and takes up several pages of the story. I didn’t expect the amount of sexual content in Song of Blood and Stone. Jasminda is a strong woman who is desperately trying to balance independence with pragmatism, and she appealed to me very much as well. You know me-totally a sucker for a good guy who has to make hard choices and is willing to give up everything to do the right thing. I liked both Jasminda and Jack’s characters. It also reminded me a little bit of Children of Blood and Bone in the way race and racial tension are featured. The storytelling reminded me a little bit of The Blue Sword, in the way military and magic play interesting roles in the story. I liked that it had a sort of turn-of-the-century feel to it-with cars and telephones-but also felt very much like a world different than ours with its harsh landscape, magic elements and legends. Song of Blood and Stone has a lot of interesting elements woven together as far as its story world. The fates of two nations hang in the balance as Jasminda and Jack must choose between love and duty to fulfill their destinies and end the war. As an ancient evil gains power, Jasminda races to unlock a mystery that promises salvation. Thrust into a hostile society, Jasminda and Jack must rely on one another even as secrets jeopardize their bond. They escape their ruthless captors and together they embark on a perilous journey to save Elsira and to uncover the secrets of The Queen Who Sleeps.

Now he must do whatever it takes to save Elsira and it’s people from the True Father and he needs Jasminda’s Earthsong to do it. Jack’s mission behind enemy lines to prove that the Mantle between Elsira and Lagamiri is about to fall nearly cost him his life, but he is saved by the healing Song of a mysterious young woman. When ruthless soldiers seek refuge in her isolated cabin, they bring with them a captive–an injured spy who threatens to steal her heart.

Jasminda herself is an outcast in her homeland of Elsira, where her gift of Earthsong is feared. Orphaned and alone, Jasminda lives in a land where cold whispers of invasion and war linger on the wind. Published on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads

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