Book Review: Blood Poisoning

 

The stunning second novel in the bestselling Blood Wars trilogy, perfect for fans of The Selection, Pride and Prejudice, and Hunger Games.


In a world where the poor are used as a source of blood for the diseased elite, Aston is a prisoner.


Trapped inside the walls of the king's mansion, she's forced to donate her blood to a sickly royal prince: the same young man she once loved. To make matters worse, the king poisons her with a serum that causes horrifying hallucinations. All she has to do to end the nightmare is reveal a secret she's sworn to keep, but thousands could die.


Now she only wants three things:


1. Escape recipient territory before the royals bleed her dry or drag out her secret.

2. Recruit any recipients loyal to the cause.

3. Find and join the rebellion battle against the king.


Aston must be cautious, for not everyone she trusts can be trusted, and not all her enemies are as wicked as she believes. Unless she can figure out who to trust in the fight for her blood, the king's poison will consume her, her secret will be exposed...and death will reign.




My Review


As a fan of dystopian books, I did enjoy this one. Yet, I did find myself struggling with the pacing of the story. It waivered for me in the pacing. There were periods where it felt like the story took a long time for anything really exciting to happen. Although, the latter half of the story did go a bit faster for me.


I definitely am on Aston's side. Even in her current predicament, she still is a fighter and not just sitting back accepting her fate. Where Marcus is concerned, I went back and forth on my feelings towards him. On one hand, I did not like him as he felt cold at times in the way he interacted with Aston as if he did not care that she was a blood donor. Yet, on the other hand, he was trying to save Aston. Then there is Gannet, who I liked. He and Aston shared a few moments together. Although the romance is not a main focal point if this story. What a cliffhanger ending. It will be interesting to see how it all unfolds in the third book. 



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