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[mevaughan]

(Re)reading Blood of the Delphi

Feat. Claire Kerry

[writingvampires]

Idk how many people are gonna see this but The Sons of Thestian is currently free on Kindle to celebrate the anniversary of the re-release of the book by M.E. Vaughan!

https://www.amazon.com/Sons-Thestian-Harmatia-Cycle-Book-ebook/dp/B01MTM3U5C/

Just follow the link to read a riveting YA fantasy!

[softproko]

The Night Patrol

“Two words,” Zachary’s mouth curled into a smile. “Night Patrol.”

The reaction was instantaneous. The Captain’s face drained of colour. He was of a generation that had known the terror of the Night Patrol, a generation that still dreamt of them on stormy nights and saw them in the shadows of a dangerous street. The identities of the Night Patrol had been kept relatively private, so the Captain had no way of knowing if Zachary was telling the truth or lying. The Magi allowed his eyes to fill with enough blood-thirst to convince him. It had been some time now since Zachary had sunk his jaws into someone’s throat but it wasn’t beyond him.

Blood of the Delphi by M. E. Vaughan

[filltheshelves]

@booksforthoughts Book Photo Challenge, March 28: Recent Book Haul 

I recently made a post about how kindle deals are one of the reasons my TBR is so long. All of these books were purchased for under $5 each. (linked if still cheap)

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder: $1.99 

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: $1.99 

Sleeping Giants by Sylvia Neuvel: $1.99 

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness: $4.99 

Gabriel and The Swallows by Esther Dalseno: $0.99 

Anasi Boys by Neil Gaiman: $1.99 

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness: $1.99 

The Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughn: $0.99 

Some books I saw that others might be into for $1.99 are Attachments by Rainbow Rowell and Replica by Lauren Oliver.

[berniewhiskers]

There was a reason I did so much work yesterday… I knew that once I started this book, I would be useless to anyone until I’d finished it.. and possibly for a while after… 😂 The Blood of the Delphi - @mevaughan

[literary-lion]

Genres: New Adult, Fantasy, LGBT+ Publisher: Mag Mell Publishing Publication Date: February 28th 2017

5 OUT OF 5 STARS

“Praise Harmatia, it is a city of gold and light. Praise it until it crumbles to dust.”

Disclaimer: A free copy of this book was received through the author in exchange for an honest review.

Twelve years have passed since Prince Jionathan traded his life for Sverrin’s. Rufus is on the run, protecting Prince Joshua, the last Delphi prince. They are forced the live their life on the run. In the capital, others question their king. Arlen Zachary has seen things going downhill - Harmatia is not what it once was but there might be time to save it yet.

It was a bit difficult to get back into the series, I had forgotten a bit - but as soon as I was sucked in I was in love all over again. It is so rare that a sequel equals or surpasses the original but for Blood of the Delphi this is certainly the case. Vaughan’s world is more detailed and vivid than ever before and the plot is just as fast-paced and thrilling.

of course, it’s the characters and dialogue where Vaughan really shines. Every character is well thought through, even the villains have a rich character full of motives and for that reason it’s possible to feel their pain. My heart is rarely torn apart but it bleeds for these characters. They are so real and lovable and Vaughan is not afraid to rip them from her readers without mercy.

Touching on characters, no one does representation like Vaughan does. Her characters offer a wide range of diverse sexuality well represented. The characters are explicit about their sexuality and gender - there is not questioning what they are, no headcanons needed but it is not all they are. In a wonderful way, Vaughan has represented an array of sexualities without creating characters that are stereotypes or entirely governed by their sexual preferences. Vaughan includes representation with elegant skill making identities clear without smashing readers in the face with them.

Blood of the Delphi is an epic new adult fantasy that can be enjoyed by readers young and old alike. Vaughan has crafted a complex political world, multiple characters with varied motivations which we see through different POVs and an epic adventure that you’ll be desperate to keep reading. An expertly written high fantasy that I highly recommend. Fantasy is rarely done this well.

For Fans Of: Uprooted

[mevaughan]

Having taken part in a few, and really loved them, I decided to run a book photo challenge! Please use the tags above, or tag me (@mevaughan) into your post, so I can find it!

[berniewhiskers]

25/02/2017 - Blood of the Delphi, book 2 in The Harmatia Cycle by @mevaughan . Book launch at Waterstones.