4 Stars
In a world of dark magic what is terrifying?
Another great high fantasy adventure story with world building that incorporates demons, mages, priests, blood servants, and a host of other mythical creatures. Strong martial component as Raffe becomes a Blood Prince, bound to protect the land and serve the king. In traditional hero journey format, you have the unprepared suddenly thrust into his powers and all the challenges that ensue from exploring/controlling them to love to duty to the dark threat they all face for the survival of their world.
There's a lovely romance that weaves in and out of the story, but the it predominantly deals with Raffe's journey from lesser son to powerful Prince of Blood. Entertaining, good world building--enjoyed every second I spent with it. Off to check out other books in the series.
Favorite quote: "I know how to measure the want of every man. I know how to determine the price each is willing to pay to obtain what he thinks he needs."
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