Hello everyone! I hope you are well on this wonderful Tuesday. I am slowly counting down the days until I get to visit my mom and of course, spend Christmas with her and my brothers. My birthday is the day after Christmas so that is exciting too! Well…not the getting older part.
Today I am getting back into the groove of having reviews up Tuesdays and Thursdays. I am trying to get posts scheduled so I can enjoy my vacation without having to write any! I guess we will see how it goes. So, here is today’s review… Era of Undying.
P.S. What do you think of this new review layout? Do you like it or prefer my old style of reviews? Let me know, I would love the feedback!
Era of Undying 
Author: Emilie Knight
Published: January 19th, 2018
Publisher: CreateSpace
Book Length: 202 Pages
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Buy the book: Amazon
**Disclaimer: I received an e-copy of this novel for free, from the author, in exchange for my honest review.**
The cover was confusing until I realized the woman was a blood warrior and read more about it. That is the main character, Pen, using her Blood Magic to create a sword. The summary was compelling and I knew I would enjoy this read.
Things I didn’t like:
- Spelling/Grammar
- This is one issue that really gets to me in books. I understand that we are all human but when the problem is more than a word here or there misspelled, it distracts me from the reading. There were many instances where the same word was used repeatedly or the wording is strange. Those things pulled me away from the story a few times.
Things I liked:
- Character Development
- I think this is one of the best things about this story. The main character was well developed but was allowed flaws. Allowing her to make mistakes makes her more relatable, more real. Pen is a prime example of a strong heroine and I loved following her along her journey.
- Other characters are also very well thought out but they did not stick with me as much as Pen did, which would be expected since she is the main character. Tellus is there as well but just doesn’t have the same pull as Pen does.
- Plot/Pace
- I think this read almost as if there should be a sequel. It is very well done, compelling. It is very rare that I hear of a book where Blood Magic is used so this was new and exciting. I will add that with using this magic comes self-harm. Those who are bothered by that need to be aware that this happens each time she wants to use her powers. I do have to say though, how cool is it that you can use your blood to forge weapons and basically…defend yourself! That is such an awesome premise.
Final Thoughts
This book is a very unique idea that is well executed, a fast-paced action story with a very real, flawed character. I think that Pen is the strongest aspect of this novel and she really makes this a character-driven novel. Era of Undying does leave a lot of unanswered questions so I am hoping to see a sequel where I can continue traveling with Pen. It was very refreshing to read something unlike most fantasy novels that are in the public eye at the moment.
Would you read this novel? Buy it or borrow it? If you have read it, what did you think?
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