*I received an audio review copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Blood Justice picks up right after the events of Blood Debts, following Cris and Clem after they've taken back their family's stolen throne. It's been a minute since I read Blood Debts, but I think Benton-Walker does a great job of seeding the events of the first book into the start of this one as a reminder of what happened.

I do think this had some pacing problems, especially in the second quarter of the book as it bridges between the resolution of Blood Debts and into the main conflict of this book and I think there might have been one too many plot threads rolling throughout this book for it to form a fully cohesive narrative for me. That being said, I think this was a good continuation of the story and I like a lot of the thematic exploration Benton-Walker pulls into this while still making it a fun twisty story that I know I would have eaten up as a teenager. There's murder and magic and messy family dynamics and commentary on the criminal justice system and the dehumanization of the unhoused and gentrification and cultural appropriation and systemic racism and productive outlets for anger and so much more. The exploration of "justice" throughout this book was really fascinating and would make for an excellent book club discussion. 

The audio narration is full cast (including the incredible Joniece Abbott-Pratt!) and an excellent production. I really enjoyed the listening experience and look forward to seeing what comes next for Cris and Clem!