A review by ezichinny
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I enjoyed the book but I think my expectations were too high. This was an okay start for a series. It’s a world that had humans, shifters, witches and vampires. There was a backstory which was slowly being unveiled as this particular plot unfolded.
I liked that Isolde was bold, independent and a warrior. But I also felt like her strength came from a place of privilege so it wasn’t necessarily strength from her character but strength from her position as princess and only child to the King.
King Adrian was the one I really enjoyed because he had the task of balancing his heart with what’s best for his kingdom. They were almost always in conflict so that was intriguing to watch the King be a King.

This entire book didn’t do a good job of explaining why magic was attacking humans and forming an army of monsters (supernaturals) or what created the conflict with the witches and vampires. I will try book two and see if I enjoyed the world enough to continue this series