I'm behind on my BDB books, but I was able to jump into Blood Truth just fine! What I love about this 'spin off' of sorts is that you get interactions with the Brothers and get introduced to new characters from all different walks of life. Boone is part of the glymera (aristocracy) and defies his family by not going through with his arranged mating and then joining the training program with the Brotherhood. While you don't have to have read every book in the series, it does help if you are familiar with the world. Ward has created her own language and at this point in the series, there are a LOT of characters.
Helania is desperate to find out who killed her sister and she is willing to put herself in danger to accomplish her task. I loved Helania. She is so memorable. After her sister dies, she is desperate to figure out what happened. Her sister was her life and for the 8 months she has been gone, Helania is kind of drifting. Once she meets Boone, she knows they are meant to be and she begins to realize there is someone she can count on. I just loved her spirit! Boone is a great boyfriend too-dedicated and not afraid to admit his feelings. But, their meeting is happening at a dangerous time: there is a killer on the loose, Boone's father was murdered, and something is up with the Bastard Syn.
Blood Truth delivers everything you have come to love about the entire BDB world. There is plenty of action, lots of questionable behavior (even, at times, from the "good guys"!), and steamy romance that will ignite your kindle. No one manages to write about SO MANY characters and keep everything moving along in the plot. Ward is the master of her craft. The world she has created is beautifully intricate and raw. If you want to lose yourself in a story, Blood Truth will take you away to Caldwell and the Brotherhood for a few hours!
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: no
- Trope: vampire
- Triggers: none
- Series/Standalone: standalone
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes
The Carpathian series by Christine Feehan, The Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter, The Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh...then you will probably like Blood Truth!
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