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the opening of Blood Infernal, Erin Granger, Jordan
Stone and Father Rhun Korza have already struggled and suffered
much in the Order of the Sanguines Series. They are the Woman
of Learning, the Warrior of Man, and the Knight of Christ,
and their struggle is far from over. Jordan is changing through
an angelic intervention that seems to be cooling his passion
for Erin, even as it strengthens his mortal body. Erin faces
decisions and suffering beyond what she could ever thing she'd
be able to bear. And Rhun makes discoveries that rock the
very foundations of his belief in himself and the Church.
On top of that, all they have to do is save the world from
the prophesied loosening of Lucifer while fighting against
an evil, Legion, that seems able to turns dear friends to
violent betrayers with a touch. As always, coming in on the
third book of a trilogy took some adjustment, but I quickly
found myself caught up in the unusual premise of Blood
Infernal and the unusual ways it plays on vampire mythology.
The authors explore themes of duty, sacrifice, and redemption
in interesting and moving ways, never letting the characters
get away with simple answers. Everything in this world has
multiple layers, leading to satisfying twists in the plot
all along. I found the ending especially wonderful, the sort
that stays with you long after the last word is read and the
book is closed. |
