Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews

Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles, #4)

by Ilona Andrews

Maud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. She knew that a simple life wasn't in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her.

Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to the desolate planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud had spent a year and a half avenging his debts. But now all the debts are paid. Rescued by her sister Dina, Maud had swore off all things vampire. Except she met Arland, the Marshal of House Krahr. One thing led to another and he asked for her hand in marriage. She declined.

Try as she might, she can't just walk away from Arland. It doesn't help that being human is a lot harder for Maud than being a vampire.

To sort it all out, she accepts his invitation to visit his home planet. House Krahr is a powerful vampire House, and Maud knows that a woman who turned down the proposal from its most beloved son wouldn't get a warm reception. But Maud Demille never shied from a fight and House Krahr may soon discover that there is more to this human woman than they ever thought possible.

Reviewed by Linda on

5 of 5 stars

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I have one word for you all, just one: EPIC!!

That really tells you all you need to know about Sweep of the Blade! I loved the switch from Dina to Maud, because she's a force to be reckoned with. A mother who would do absolutely anything and everything for her daughter. But she still also took time to be herself. And go after her own goals. And so, now I want to be Maud when I grow up.

The fights and the action were so well done I was out of breath - feeling like I was fighting alongside Maud and Arland more than once.

When is the next Innkeeper Chronicles book coming out? I need it, and I need it now!

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