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The Blood Gift

By N.E. Davenport
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Legendborn meets Red Rising in this stunning conclusion to N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, sexy, action-packed sci-fantasy duology. Elite warrior Ikenna and her rogue cohort must outrun bounty hunters, their former comrades, and a megalomaniacal demi-god, all in the hopes of saving their friends and enemies from the racist and misogynistic oppression that threatens the continents from all sides.

After discovering the depth of betrayal, treachery, and violence perpetrated against her by Mareen’s Tribunal Council and exposing her illegal blood-gift to save her Praetorian squad, Ikenna becomes a fugitive with a colossal bounty on her head.

Yet, somehow, that’s the least of her worries.

Her grandfather’s longtime allies refuse to offer help, and the Blood Emperor’s Warlord is tracking her. She’s also struggling to control the enormous power she was granted by the Goddess of Blood Rites…and come to terms with the promises she made to get such power.

Amidst all of this, the Blood Emperor wages a full-scale invasion against Mareen and leaves a trail of decimated cities, war crimes, and untold death in his wake. As the horrors increase, Ikenna and her team realize they must assassinate the Blood Emperor and quickly end the war. But the price to do so is steep and has planet-shattering consequences.

The price to do nothing, though, is annihilation.

War has erupted. Alliances are fracturing. And Ikenna is torn between her loyalties, her desires for revenge, and the power threatening to consume her. With the world aflame, only one thing is certain: blood will be spilled.

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3.5
“"I don't like being insulted, I think too highly of myself to put up with it." "Never apologize for the fire that will serve you well. Always." "My grin is savage and blood thirsty." This was intriguing and still a captivating read that I enjoyed a lot. There was so much action and thrills and twists and turns. I really enjoyed the close knit relationship Ikenna developed with her other comrades who tagged along with helping her achieve what she wanted to do. I do think the pacing was a bit off (and rushed a lot towards the end) and I wish we got more from the ending as well, a few questions weren't answered. However those critiques do not take away from this phenomenal duology, I loved the descriptive writing of each action packed scenes, and I loved the development between Ikenna and Reed. The unwavering love and support between them was so sweet and Reed's continues awe and worship he poured into Ikenna was beautiful to read. Ikenna's character is one I still love because she truly is a character filled with raged but also still showed empathy at the most precious moments she did not have to show empathy.”
“Lacks depth would be my overall review! Yes this is fast paced and action packed however it felt rushed, underdeveloped and underwhelming. The massive obstacles that our FMC needs to overcome seem relatively easy to get over and the unkillable enemies seem quite easy to dispatch! A quick read but somewhat unsatisfying.”

About N.E. Davenport

N.E. Davenport is the science fiction/fantasy author of The Blood Trials and its sequel, The Blood Gift. She attended the University of Southern California and studied biological sciences and theatre arts. She also has an M.A. in secondary education. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys vacationing with her family, skiing, and being a huge foodie. She’s an advocate for diverse perspectives and protagonists in literature. You can find her on Twitter or on Instagram, where she talks about bingeworthy TV, killer movies, and great books. 

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