There are exceptions, but true darkness is not the norm. Heroes may cause death in a roundabout way, but they’ll never murder someone directly. Rape is threatened but always averted at the last moment. There might be the occasional death, even a violent one, but for the most part the true innocents are spared. The world may be ending, but the heroine will fall in love and eventually have her romantic happily-ever-after. While it can and does get dark, YA fantasy traditionally has a line it won’t cross.
It’s an excellent book, but check in with yourself before starting it to make sure you’re prepared. It has a much appreciated (and much needed) trigger warning, and Deborah Falaye has been very upfront on social media that Blood Scion is not for everyone.
If Sloane has any hope of survival, she will have to fight and kill, but is it possible for her to hold onto her humanity when those around her would transform her into a monster?įirst things first: Blood Scion is intense. It is bad enough that she is being torn from her home and her family to fight against her will for a violent regime that has systematically destroyed her people and her culture, but it is significantly more dangerous for Sloane individually: she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods, and if any of the Lucis learn of the magical fire that flows in her veins she will be killed on sight (as will her family, for harboring her). When Sloane turns fifteen, she is drafted into the brutal Lucis army. Happy publication day, Blood Scion! In exchange for an honest review, I was given a copy of Deborah Falaye’s debut novel Blood Scion in advance of publication by Megan Beattie Communications.
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