Review
Most people avoid the dreaded Whitechapel district. For Honoria Todd, it's the last safe haven. But at what price?
Blade is known as the master of the rookeries—no one dares cross him. It's been said he faced down the Echelon's army single-handedly, that ever since being infected by the blood-craving he's been quicker, stronger, and almost immortal.
When Honoria shows up at his door, his tenuous control comes close to snapping. She's so...innocent. He doesn't see her backbone of steel—or that she could be the very salvation he's been seeking.
Blade is known as the master of the rookeries—no one dares cross him. It's been said he faced down the Echelon's army single-handedly, that ever since being infected by the blood-craving he's been quicker, stronger, and almost immortal.
When Honoria shows up at his door, his tenuous control comes close to snapping. She's so...innocent. He doesn't see her backbone of steel—or that she could be the very salvation he's been seeking.
Blurb
In the first book in the London Steampunk series, Honoria
Todd and her younger siblings are in hiding from the Echelon, the cruel London
aristocracy, and trying to survive the dangerous streets in the rookeries.
Blade has built up a reputation as a monster. Since he
controls the rookeries and protects the people living there from violent human
gangs and from the Echelon alike, the people must pay him or trade with him for
his protection. Honoria has been living in Blade’s territory for months, not
paying dues. After they finally meet, she has little choice but to fall in line.
OMG! I love this book! Honoria and Blade are wonderful,
three-dimensional, in-depth characters. They love hard and fight even harder.
The chemistry between them sizzles. Blade’s rough, uncouth accent is so damn
sexy. He’s a yummy mixture of a violent, self-loathing, protective, and
honorable man.
I adore the secondary characters: Will, Rip, Esme, Leo,
Lena, and Charlie. All of them provide focus and the meaning of family for the
H/h.
Though I really enjoyed the world building, I found some
of it a little difficult to keep straight because so much was going on.
The blue bloods are a group of pseudo-vampires, and most
of them are part of the Echelon. They were once human, but now they’re infected
with the craving virus, which is considered an honor. Only rich, affluent men
are allowed to become blue bloods, and they feed from blood thralls/slaves
(human women and other men who do not belong to one of the noble houses). There
are exceptions to this rule, however. If the blue bloods lose control of their
need for blood and transcend into the Fade, they become vicious, mindless
vampires, and must be killed.
Blade is a rogue blue blood, meaning he was illegally
infected with the virus, so the Echelon wants him dead.
There are some unanswered questions/loose ends. Since
Blade is a blue blood, he will slowly age and live for countless years as long
as he doesn’t turn into a vampire. Honoria will grow old and die as a regular
human while he’s still fairly young. This doesn’t seem like a real HEA to me,
and I hope this issue will be resolved in a later book.
Anyway, the story is tight, well written, and kept my
attention. Will’s story is up next, and I cannot wait to read it.
5 Stars
Disclaimer – I borrowed this ebook from the library. I am
not paid or compensated in any way, shape, or form for this honest review. I
will not change or alter this review for any reason unless at my discretion.
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