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Blood Scion

Blood Scion

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  • Author：Deborah Falaye
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Summary

This is what they deserve。 They wanted me to be a monster。 I will be the worst monster they ever created。

Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion， a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods。

Under the Lucis’ brutal rule， her identity means her death if her powers are discovered。 But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday， Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training， and destroy them from within。

Sloane rises through the ranks and gains strength but， in doing so， risks something greater: losing herself entirely， and becoming the very monster that she ahbors。

Following one girl’s journey of magic， injustice， power， and revenge， this deeply felt and emotionally charged debut from Deborah Falaye， inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology， is a magnetic combination of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin and Daughter of Smoke and Bone that will utterly thrill and capture readers。

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Reviews

Reema ，

I。。。。 Wow。 Words cannot describe how much I loved this。It's so brutal， it's horrific， it has so many moments where I just wanted to cover my eyes （but peek through and keep reading！） and that's what makes it such a great read！Written BEAUTIFULLY。 emotions are well and truly captured。 I felt like I was there， it really felt like you were the one being hunted。The author doesn't give you a break， they keep hitting you with plot twists and more！ I。。。。 Wow。 Words cannot describe how much I loved this。It's so brutal， it's horrific， it has so many moments where I just wanted to cover my eyes （but peek through and keep reading！） and that's what makes it such a great read！Written BEAUTIFULLY。 emotions are well and truly captured。 I felt like I was there， it really felt like you were the one being hunted。The author doesn't give you a break， they keep hitting you with plot twists and more！ 。。。more

laurel [the suspected bibliophile] ，

Oof this was a mess。 I should have DNF'd but it fit a reading challenge。So much potential， and while there were parts that sparkled， there was so much that was just。。。look， from a military standpoint this was a logistical and administrative nightmare。 Oof this was a mess。 I should have DNF'd but it fit a reading challenge。So much potential， and while there were parts that sparkled， there was so much that was just。。。look， from a military standpoint this was a logistical and administrative nightmare。 。。。more

Lucie ，

DNF @ 26%Not for me。 The writing is not pulling me in。

Raji ，

Review to come

Nelda ，

Young Adult Fantasy about the Orishas with Shango as the key Orisha is literally what I’ve been waiting for in a book， but this book severely let me down。 This book is really more of a 2。5， but I’ll round up to a 3 simply because of the breathtaking cover。 The story itself features a 15 year old which is well into High School， yet there are parts of her development that felt very juvenile。 I would be okay with that if the story itself didn’t read as a vivid and violent new adult story。 I also fe Young Adult Fantasy about the Orishas with Shango as the key Orisha is literally what I’ve been waiting for in a book， but this book severely let me down。 This book is really more of a 2。5， but I’ll round up to a 3 simply because of the breathtaking cover。 The story itself features a 15 year old which is well into High School， yet there are parts of her development that felt very juvenile。 I would be okay with that if the story itself didn’t read as a vivid and violent new adult story。 I also felt frustrated by most of the book， but it took the cake while the climax was building。 It felt very much 45% filler， 30% story building， and only 25% actual story， plot， and development which is grossly unfair。 I’m not sure if this book was originally supposed to be just one book then was stretched into two， but I would’ve much preferred a longer more solid one book story。 。。。more

Magpie6493 ，

Firstly this is an absolutely brutal book。 A fantastic debut amd I'll be interested in seeing more of what this author has to offer down the line。That being said however I was kind of torn as to what rating to give this book。 Because on one hand there were absolutely elements that I liked and parts of the world the felt unique and harsh。 However throughout the entire thing i just could not shake the feeling that I had read exact elements or something almost exactly like it before。 I dont know ex Firstly this is an absolutely brutal book。 A fantastic debut amd I'll be interested in seeing more of what this author has to offer down the line。That being said however I was kind of torn as to what rating to give this book。 Because on one hand there were absolutely elements that I liked and parts of the world the felt unique and harsh。 However throughout the entire thing i just could not shake the feeling that I had read exact elements or something almost exactly like it before。 I dont know exactly what books I wpuld compare it to but beyond the brutality of what was going on there was not a whole bunch that felt unique to me。 Characters do not act their age in this amd although that is pretty understandable given the circumstances they find themselves there's just one thing every once in a while that feels realky out of place character wise while ypure reading。 The romance in this is also realky poorly handled makes utterly no sense and even has a more frustrating non senscical twist at the end。 The twist at the end is realky what kind of wrecked this book and wanting continue the series for me。 Multible new names for Characters got tossed around with the old ones all while stuff was being poorly explained and I got hopelessly confused。 The math also isn't mathing with the maj caharcters abilities and the book seems to realky have trouble deciding on weather or not the mother had fire abilities or was a normal person because ei sweat there are multible plotholes that say contradictory things and I just ended up with that dissy feeling when you spin in a bunch of circles wayy too fast。 All in all and I am fully aware that was a pretty negative rant I do think this was a good book and there is definitely things like self harm that are handled really well。 There is also a lot of value that someone else cpuld potentially get out of giving thjs book a read。 That person was not me but despite what I said earlier this is still a book I would recommend。 。。。more

Adele Cox ，

This book is on my list of favorites。 I didn’t know what to expect with it but I am most certainly satisfied with how it played out and I’m just amazed by the burning mark it will forever have in my mind。 This book was brutal in the most beautiful of ways and showed a different kind of strength from a main character that I don’t think I’ve experienced before。 I loved the world this book created， the lore that gave it life， and the emotions that I found myself feeling as well。 Each page was an ex This book is on my list of favorites。 I didn’t know what to expect with it but I am most certainly satisfied with how it played out and I’m just amazed by the burning mark it will forever have in my mind。 This book was brutal in the most beautiful of ways and showed a different kind of strength from a main character that I don’t think I’ve experienced before。 I loved the world this book created， the lore that gave it life， and the emotions that I found myself feeling as well。 Each page was an experience I’m glad I was able to experience。 。。。more

Mary Mba-Kalu ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 2。75/5 for me。 I didn’t love this book， and I found it hard to finish， but I did and here are some of my thoughts， which are completely all over the place。The book had a solid enough beginning， but it eventually got a bit boring because of the pacing and how the MC， Sloane， was written。 I found myself skimming many parts of the book because of this。 The main let down for me was that the author crammed all the major events into one month， which just didn’t work。 The pacing was completely off - it 2。75/5 for me。 I didn’t love this book， and I found it hard to finish， but I did and here are some of my thoughts， which are completely all over the place。The book had a solid enough beginning， but it eventually got a bit boring because of the pacing and how the MC， Sloane， was written。 I found myself skimming many parts of the book because of this。 The main let down for me was that the author crammed all the major events into one month， which just didn’t work。 The pacing was completely off - it was too fast and many arcs were stuffed into the last half of the book （e。g。 all the side character stories）。 I would have liked the author to go into more detail on how Sloane’s magic and skills developed and the relationships she formed （especially with Amiyah）。 The pacing had me questioning how the MC recovered from severe injuries so quickly （e。g。 the whipping） and if her first kill impacted her at all （with how little it was mentioned and how soon she moved on）。 I just wasn’t convinced the MC regretted any of the actions she was forced to take。 The author described fleeting moments where Sloane grieved the misfortunes of her friends。 To me， these events just happened， and that was it - it didn’t seem like any of these things deeply affected her or aided in her character development。Though the end was also rushed， it had a surprising twist， and a good cliffhanger。 Not sure I’ll follow this series。 I picked it up because of the reviews， but it unfortunately wasn’t for me 🥲 。。。more

Ashton Reed ，

I was so dang frustrated by this book the whole time。 It has been a hot minute since I finished it， but I will do my best to explain why。Sloane is a Scion， a descendant of the Orisha gods， with the ability to summon fire at will。 But she must keep her abilities hidden， for her country has been under the Lucis’s control her entire life。 The Lucis went to war with Nagea （Sloane’s country） and conquered them using their advanced technology， then banned all things connecting Yoruba to their gods – w I was so dang frustrated by this book the whole time。 It has been a hot minute since I finished it， but I will do my best to explain why。Sloane is a Scion， a descendant of the Orisha gods， with the ability to summon fire at will。 But she must keep her abilities hidden， for her country has been under the Lucis’s control her entire life。 The Lucis went to war with Nagea （Sloane’s country） and conquered them using their advanced technology， then banned all things connecting Yoruba to their gods – which includes those who possess the gods’ magic。 But the war isn’t over。 The Shadow Rebels continue to fight in the Sahl desert， so the Lucis have established a draft on children to expand their ruthless military。 When Sloane is drafted， she’s not sure how she’s going to keep hiding her power， but she wants to find out what happened to her mother and the draft may be her only chance。 But what she finds out is bigger than she could have imagined， and she must decide how far she is willing to go to destroy the Lucis from the inside out。I think my synopsis is a great place to start because I’m still confused about the world-building in this book。 It was never fully explained， and I don't understand how the politics or the daily lives of people in the book work。 The pacing only makes this worse; the first few chapters have simultaneously too many plot points and not enough exposition， which made me overwhelmed and very confused for a while。 It also disconnected me from Sloane emotionally because I didn’t understand the plot well enough to empathize with her。 Many times， Sloane also overexplains her emotions in her internal dialogue， which makes everything ring false for the first third of the book。The romance started out as a highlight。 I guessed who the love interest was， but it really isn't obvious so I wasn’t sure for a while。 I really liked the build-up of their relationship， I felt it was really well-done。 Until the guy’s character did a complete turn-around and he became someone totally different – I guess to justify the enemies-to-lovers element， except it didn’t need to be justified？？ Very confused and frustrated about that， as well。I think I could go on for a while about little things that annoyed me too。 This fantasy just felt poorly written to me。 It could have been so freaking good， but too many things didn’t work for me。The best part of the whole novel was the FIRE ending！！ （literally lol… iykyk）。 But seriously， the ending， while not flawless， was really engaging， emotional， and absolutely insane in the best way。 I’m frustrated we don't get to see what happens after the ending since the book synopsis implies plot points that never happen， BUT I don’t need to get into that。I hate writing reviews like this， I really do。 And I know others loved this book and felt like it was a great fantasy， so it’s possible it’s just a me thing。 But in my opinion， there are other YA fantasy novels， new and older alike， that are more well-executed。*This review will be published on Under the Covers book blog soon！ In the meantime visit the site linked HEREto read their recent reviews and articles！This book was published on March 8th， 2022， by Harperteen。 I received a free e-arc for this review; all opinions are my own。*Thanks for reading my review！ If you enjoyed it， you can friend/follow me here on Goodreads or on Instagram and Pinterest @ashton_reads for more bookish content （@ashton。reads on Tiktok）！！ If you want， you can give this review a like or comment with your thoughts so I know you've read my review; your support means a lot to me！ Happy reading！ 。。。more

Danielle （Taylor’s Version） ，

⭐️3。5 stars。⭐️i was actually quite surprised with this book。 there are quite a few disturbing themes and even though these are mentioned before the story begins， i cannot imagine letting someone younger than 17 read this。 i don’t understand why this was marketed as ya。 read at your own risk。 tw: child slavery， child soldiers， sexual assault （attempt and mention of actual sa）， torture your humanity is worth fighting for。

Jennacheeves ，

I wasn’t ready！

Jess ，

This book was a emotional roller coaster and it made me realize how much I actually love reading！！！！💕

Gabika Szentandrasiova ，

Svet bol dobre navrhnutý a príbeh bol dobrý。 Len sa mi nepáčilo niektoré veci ☹

Neila ，

3。5⭐️I would define this as Divergent meets Hunger Games but way more bloody and Nigerian。 It’s quite a good debut。 However， the story took a very long time to start and the plot was stretched a bit too much until some action happened。 It wasn’t really that much world building either （which I’m a bit sad about as I wished to learn more about Orisha mythology and how it played into the story）。 The characters were quite interesting and the plot twists were overall not that predictable or cliche， w 3。5⭐️I would define this as Divergent meets Hunger Games but way more bloody and Nigerian。 It’s quite a good debut。 However， the story took a very long time to start and the plot was stretched a bit too much until some action happened。 It wasn’t really that much world building either （which I’m a bit sad about as I wished to learn more about Orisha mythology and how it played into the story）。 The characters were quite interesting and the plot twists were overall not that predictable or cliche， which I appreciate。I’m a bit confused whether this is supposed to be YA or not as our main character is 15yo but acts like a very mature adult and that feels a bit unrealistic at times。 Also， the story is quite brutal and bloody but somehow it still feels like YA due to the not so polished writing （I blame the editor for that）。 Overall， quite a nice story with good twists and interesting characters but the pace was way too slow for most of the book。 However， I will definitely pick up the sequel as the ending left me needing answers！ 。。。more

meryum ，

4。25

Jadon Simms ，

Blood Scion follows a young girl named Sloan throughout her adventure to clear her mother's name。 She is faced with graphic brutality and oppression throughout the novel， and she is forced at a young age to make mature choices， that will later dictate her own life as well as the lives of others。 Sloan goes through probably the most profound and authentic character development that I have seen in a novel。 Throughout the novel， she slowly begins to lose her morals and understanding of life， to sta Blood Scion follows a young girl named Sloan throughout her adventure to clear her mother's name。 She is faced with graphic brutality and oppression throughout the novel， and she is forced at a young age to make mature choices， that will later dictate her own life as well as the lives of others。 Sloan goes through probably the most profound and authentic character development that I have seen in a novel。 Throughout the novel， she slowly begins to lose her morals and understanding of life， to stand out and survive in the army。 This would be the same for anyone else who is drafted to war against their will。 One novel that is brought to mind when I read this novel is the Hunger Games。 This is yet another example of a modern dystopian society where children are forced to fight to the death against their will for the greed of others。 I believe that the best theme that fits this novel is sacrifice。 Many sacrifices are made in this novel including other human beings and Sloan's mental well-being。 She begins to sacrifice her morals and ideals to figure out the truth about her mother。 However， this novel is certainly not for the faint of heart。 I strongly respect Felaye's decision to dive deep into the traumas and demise of child soldiers。 This novel includes many intense descriptions of murder， genocide， racism， sexual abuse， etc。 However， without these descriptions， this novel would fail to convey its message which is why I respect Falaye's decision to include them。 I strongly encourage anyone with a strong heart and mind to read this novel because it opens your eyes to real events that happen in other countries around the world on a daily basis。 I do not recommend this novel to be taught in schools。 Although it carries a very deep message， the graphic descriptions displayed in the novel would be way too intense for most children。 A good age group for this novel would be 18+。 I rate this novel a 5 out of 5 because unlike most novels of this generation， it isn't afraid to tell people what they need to hear no matter how violent or disturbing it is。 。。。more

Liz （Quirky Cat） ，

Blood Scion is both a debut novel and the start of a new series。 Written by Deborah Falaye， it kicks off a series of the same name， one that is as intimating and dangerous as it is compelling。 Get ready for an emotional roller coaster！tSloan has spent her entire life hiding who she is – a descent of the Orisha gods。 She has magic in her veins but must suppress it for the safety of herself and those she loves most。 The Lucis hate people like her and will hunt her until the day they die。tUnfortuna Blood Scion is both a debut novel and the start of a new series。 Written by Deborah Falaye， it kicks off a series of the same name， one that is as intimating and dangerous as it is compelling。 Get ready for an emotional roller coaster！tSloan has spent her entire life hiding who she is – a descent of the Orisha gods。 She has magic in her veins but must suppress it for the safety of herself and those she loves most。 The Lucis hate people like her and will hunt her until the day they die。tUnfortunately， suppressing her magic isn't enough to keep her safe， as this is not the only terror the Lucis put on her people。 Sloan has been forcibly conscripted into their army， which will make surviving so much harder – especially while trying to keep her gift a secret。 There is a light in this darkness， as following through on their orders will give Sloan the chance to finally get some answers of her own。t“You have to decide what matters most: your humanity or your survival。”tWow。 Every now and then， I come across a book that defies reviewing。 Blood Scion is one of those books。 I have so many thoughts and feelings about this book， but I feel like I lack the words to adequately explain any of them。tLet's start with this: Blood Scion does not pull punches。 It is an emotional and graphic read， pulling readers into the deep end and forcing us to ride along in Sloan's life。 It's heavy， wondrous， and powerful all in one。tThe characters are complex， the story compelling， and the twists shocking; this is a book that all fantasy lovers need to read。 Seriously， go out and buy the book！ If you can manage it， the OwlCrate version is stunning。tOh， I forgot to mention the world-building。 Shocking – I know。 This is generally my favorite part about any fantasy novel， and Blood Scion did not disappoint。 It's so rich and detailed。 Even though we spent a whole book exploring the world， I feel like it is merely the tip of the iceberg。 I cannot wait to see more。Read more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks 。。。more

Jessica ，

*4。5

Elana ，

All the stars， bless this book for dragging me out of a six-month depression reading slump。Dark， brutal， heartbreaking， yes - but also gripping， fast-paced， poignant。 If I hadn't started reading at 6 PM on Sunday night like a dumb-dumb， I likely would have devoured it all in one sitting。 There is a trigger warning at the beginning of the book， which I appreciated， and which you should definitely take note of before diving in。 All the stars， bless this book for dragging me out of a six-month depression reading slump。Dark， brutal， heartbreaking， yes - but also gripping， fast-paced， poignant。 If I hadn't started reading at 6 PM on Sunday night like a dumb-dumb， I likely would have devoured it all in one sitting。 There is a trigger warning at the beginning of the book， which I appreciated， and which you should definitely take note of before diving in。 。。。more

Takeitorleaveit ，

4。25

Ann ，

DNF。 This story could have been something great。

Nicky ，

I received this book in my fairyloot ya box。 In all honesty I actually almost skipped this box altogether as there had been a warning that the content included child soldiers。 I am forever grateful that I didn't！ Honestly Deborah Falaye's writing had me in a chokehold from chapter 1。 Admittedly， I had very little knowledge of Nigeria's history， the Yoruba people or their religion before reading this book。 （This is a lie， I had no knowledge I just don't want to look stupid）。The atrocities that fa I received this book in my fairyloot ya box。 In all honesty I actually almost skipped this box altogether as there had been a warning that the content included child soldiers。 I am forever grateful that I didn't！ Honestly Deborah Falaye's writing had me in a chokehold from chapter 1。 Admittedly， I had very little knowledge of Nigeria's history， the Yoruba people or their religion before reading this book。 （This is a lie， I had no knowledge I just don't want to look stupid）。The atrocities that faced Sloane throughout this story where absolutely heart breaking and although this is a work of fiction， it is scary to know that child soldiers do exist in this world and are still being recruited to this day。 The author could of easily made this about the shock factor， some of the events within the book easily could of been far too much for a younger audiences however the portrayal of Sloane really focused in on her need for survival。 I really do hope this book gets the hype it deserves because I cannot praise it enough。 。。。more

Dayllyn Night ，

I started cracking at Chapter 1。 By the last chapter， I was nothing but ash

Raven Black ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The betrayal was not a shock。 I was very suspicious with the people that went to Sloane to convince them to help kill the Queen and the other royalty。 In a war situation I am always suspicious of the friendly people because they are the ones that betray you。 Finding out who Sloane’s father was shocked and then finding out her baba（grandfather） used to be a warrior made me sad but he is an example of people can change。 I cannot wait for the sequel because this book was really good and showed the The betrayal was not a shock。 I was very suspicious with the people that went to Sloane to convince them to help kill the Queen and the other royalty。 In a war situation I am always suspicious of the friendly people because they are the ones that betray you。 Finding out who Sloane’s father was shocked and then finding out her baba（grandfather） used to be a warrior made me sad but he is an example of people can change。 I cannot wait for the sequel because this book was really good and showed the darkness of war。 Seeing the children fight and kill one another broke my heart especially when Sloane had to kill her was heartbreaking to read。 The author’s writing that scene really conveyed Sloane’s emotions really well。 Blood Scion is a book filled with twist and turns。 The fact it was about my hometown Nigeria made me love it more。 。。。more

E ，

Biiiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhh ！😳😳👀4。25 🌟

Bookishrealm ，

This is probably one of the hardest reviews that I’ve had to write in a while。 Blood Scion isn’t a book that you necessarily enjoy。 The intensity of violence that directly correlates with the experience of children soldiers is not easy to digest， but reiterates the very real experiences for some individuals。 At its core， Blood Scion is about betrayal， heartache， lost humanity， anger， suffering， and pain。 The story follows Sloane， the descendent of the ancient Orisha gods。 Due to the nature of he This is probably one of the hardest reviews that I’ve had to write in a while。 Blood Scion isn’t a book that you necessarily enjoy。 The intensity of violence that directly correlates with the experience of children soldiers is not easy to digest， but reiterates the very real experiences for some individuals。 At its core， Blood Scion is about betrayal， heartache， lost humanity， anger， suffering， and pain。 The story follows Sloane， the descendent of the ancient Orisha gods。 Due to the nature of her origins， Sloane is forced to hide her identity or die under the rule of Lucis。 She is eventually conscripted into the military where she is forced to commit rather heinous atrocities to prove her worth to the group。 It is in this military training that Sloane loses the essence of herself and every thing she thought she knew about her family。 I think that over time many individuals will consider this to be a read alike for The Gilded Ones; however， it is much gritter， much darker， and a lot harder to digest。 Falaye does not hold back from expressing， on page， the violence that Sloane must face。 It was so dark that I could only consume this book in chunks， taking a step back whenever the violence became too overwhelming。 However， never did I once forget that while this may be a fantasy world， it is often the reality of many children。 They are exposed to violence， made to commit violent acts/crimes， broken to the point that they no longer reflect the individuals they once were。 This is clearly and readily reflected in Sloane who is one of the most fascinating， yet morally grey characters that I’ve encountered。 She will not be a fan favorite。 Readers will dislike many decisions that she makes， but Falaye forces the reader to consider the question， “what would you do if you needed to survive; if this was a matter of life and death？” I had to remind myself of this when I became infuriated with decisions that she made。 Especially decisions that were made towards the end of the novel。 The magic system， based on Yoruba mythology， was quite interesting。 However， I’m interested in seeing how Falaye will expand on this in the second novel。 I would highly recommend listening to this on audio to hear to the Yoruba language spoken。 I loved that this was incorporated into the story and how it directly connected with Sloane’s self-discovery。 This book also directly addresses and tackles colonialism in a way that will make teen readers really consider its history and lasting impact。 Overall， I think that this book was well-written， but definitely a difficult read。 It’s grim。 There isn’t really a great feeling of hope once you finish it， but I think it’s intentional and I’m sure that a lot of this will be addressed in the forthcoming book。 I wouldn’t say that I’m necessarily rooting for Sloane， but Falaye did a great job displaying the conflicts she has to face and the heart wrenching and awful decisions she makes along the way。 This is not an enjoyable read， but it is powerful and pushes the reader to do some self-reflection and consideration for the experiences of others。 。。。more

Storm ，

Read this for Reddit Fantasy's 2022 Bingo Square Published in 2022。 This qualifies for hard mode as it is the author's debut novel。 Honestly， that cover made me feel a little shallow as it's one of the most eye catching covers I've seen this year， one that basically calls out to a prospective fantasy reader， saying things like:-AndThe plot and story feel rather formulaic。 Our heroine， Sloane is a scion， a descendant of ancient Orisha gods with the power to incinerate enemies。 Scions are so power Read this for Reddit Fantasy's 2022 Bingo Square Published in 2022。 This qualifies for hard mode as it is the author's debut novel。 Honestly， that cover made me feel a little shallow as it's one of the most eye catching covers I've seen this year， one that basically calls out to a prospective fantasy reader， saying things like:-AndThe plot and story feel rather formulaic。 Our heroine， Sloane is a scion， a descendant of ancient Orisha gods with the power to incinerate enemies。 Scions are so powerful the Lucis conquerors have deemed them public enemy #1 offering rewards to their own people to turn them in and doing their very best to exterminate the bloodline， killing entire families。 At 15， citizens are conscripted by the Lucis， indoctrinated as child soldiers and then used against the Rebels。 The list of the conqueror's sins is long - pushing the natives off the land， leaving the impoverished to starve， attempted rape， murder， forcible conscription， brainwashing， indoctrination， the use of human shields with the goal of victory by genocide。It's hard to even like any of the Lucis， and yet all these tactics have historically been used when a technologically （from a weapons perspective） superior race conquers less technically able natives。 By the first quarter of the book the reader is already programmed to hate the Lucis， and root for Sloane who is trying not to become a brainwashed child soldier monster。 All this is beautifully narrated by Liz Femi， who brings it all to life especially the prophecies， which actually sound like they were mysterious words gifted by the gods， words we aren't meant to understand （yet）。Most of the book felt formula driven derivative but the writing， pacing， characters， moral dilemmas， twists and world building are very well done， with the magic system being just average。 Basically it's just a tiny bit short of being a 5⭐ read。 The book did have a very dramatic ending， one that shocked me， and now I'll join the ranks of those waiting for the second book so we can find out what happens next。 。。。more

Steph ，

blood scion was chilling to the bone （in the best of ways）。 what a PHENOMENAL debut。 i appreciated the pacing and the worldbuilding。 the action never lags， and we get bits and pieces of the world & culture as things escalate。 i am still pretty curious about the history of this world， but i anticipate we'll get more information in book 2。sloane is a very well written MC。 she's passionate and strong and only frustrated me a few times。 :） while， this is a young adult book， but the themes feel very blood scion was chilling to the bone （in the best of ways）。 what a PHENOMENAL debut。 i appreciated the pacing and the worldbuilding。 the action never lags， and we get bits and pieces of the world & culture as things escalate。 i am still pretty curious about the history of this world， but i anticipate we'll get more information in book 2。sloane is a very well written MC。 she's passionate and strong and only frustrated me a few times。 :） while， this is a young adult book， but the themes feel very adult （& the characters age up quickly - of course this has a lot to do with their experiences due to the subject matter）。 i can't believe we were left with such an intense cliffhanger 。。 （i've got to wait until 2023？！？） CW: murder， violence， blood， sexual assault， rape， self harm， death of a parent， death of a child 。。。more

Ayn ，

The cover art for this book is absolutely gorgeous。 Unfortunately， I can't say I enjoyed the story quite as much。 I almost didn't finish it， but I was determined to push through， hoping it would get better （which it eventually did）。 Blood Scion had elements that reminded me of The Hunger Games and An Ember in the Ashes， and the grounding in African mythology reminded me of Children of Blood and Bone -- all books I thoroughly enjoyed。 With Blood Scion， though， I struggled to connect with any of t The cover art for this book is absolutely gorgeous。 Unfortunately， I can't say I enjoyed the story quite as much。 I almost didn't finish it， but I was determined to push through， hoping it would get better （which it eventually did）。 Blood Scion had elements that reminded me of The Hunger Games and An Ember in the Ashes， and the grounding in African mythology reminded me of Children of Blood and Bone -- all books I thoroughly enjoyed。 With Blood Scion， though， I struggled to connect with any of the characters and， especially at the beginning， there was a lot of info dumping and I didn't think all of it was necessary。 The world was unique and interesting， and I loved the twist at the end。 For me， the last 70%-ish of the book really picked up。 It felt like that's where Falaye's inspiration really kicked in and like she had a clear vision and purpose。 I'll probably give book 2 a try in hopes that the energy from the end of book 1 carries over。 。。。more

just。anotherreader ，

“Im trapped in a world of monsters who will eat me alive once they realize I’m their enemy” Oh。 My。 God。 I need the sequel right now idc how i just need it now， also Sloane？ talk about a strong FMC

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