Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Review: Blood Challenge
Review: Blood Challenge |
Posted: *do not read unless you've read through book #6: spoilers for past books* Blood Challenge, book seven in the World of Lupi series, picks up shortly after Blood Magic (A Novel of the Lupi, Book 6) left off. FBI agent and magic sensitive Lily Yu and her Lupi (werewolf) mate Rule Turner are recently engaged. Lily has become the target of anti-Lupi bigots, and receives hate mail and death threats. Meanwhile, she is investigating murders allegedly done by a Leidolf Lupi--hard to believe since he lived in peace with humans for years. Then a series of events makes them believe an old enemy may be at play, leading up to a roller coaster ride of edge-of-your-seat suspense and action. This book was a great mix of mystery, suspense, romance, adventure and drama. I couldn't put it down! The character development and world building are top notch. I enjoyed seeing a lot of my favorite characters from earlier books as well as meeting new characters like Arjenie. While I missed the presence of Lily's grandmother and Sam, I liked the greater focus on the Lupi, especially Benedict and Isen. The behind-the-scenes look at Lupi life, including their politics, culture and day-to-day life, was interesting. I especially enjoyed the surprising plotline involving Benedict, which took up a large part of the story. I can't say more because it's too big of a spoiler, but it was one of my favorite parts of the book. Great job, Eileen Wilks! World of Lupi reading order: 1: TEMPTING DANGER 2: MORTAL DANGER 3: BLOOD LINES 4: NIGHT SEASON 5: MORTAL SINS 6: BLOOD MAGIC 7: BLOOD CHALLENGE 8: DEATH MAGIC - coming November 2011 If you haven't tried this series, I think it would appeal to urban fantasy and paranormal romance fans. Since the lead character Lily is a cop turned FBI agent who becomes mated to a werewolf, the books tend to be a mix of mystery/suspense and paranormal romance. Other books similiar in style to this series that I enjoyed: Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews Guild Hunters series by Nalini Singh Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost Fever books by Karen Moning Chicagoland Vampires series by Chloe Neill Cassandra Palmer series and Dorina Basarab Dhampir series by Karen Chance |
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