The world feels diverse and big which is always a plus, sometimes fantasy books feel a little parochial but not here. We see the Volarian empire here (with Frentis), learn more about the Lonak people (with Lyrna), the Great Northern forest (with Vaelin) and Cumbrael (with the new character Reva and also learn more about the world Father religion which I found very interesting).

It's enjoyable reading about different parts of the world. The book starts off strongly, all four are on different journeys and different places in the world. Each character is given around 25% of the page count. The pattern consists of individual chapters for each in a set sequence.

Along with Vaelin we also follow Frentis, Lyrna (who were in book one) and a new character Reva. There are now four main point of view characters and the book is set over a smaller space of time. Reading about his time in the Order with his brothers was an absolute pleasure. Following a fantastic character like Vaelin over a long period of was an enjoyable and immersive experience. One of the main reasons I enjoyed Blood Song was the format. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.

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