Publication Date: September 12, 2016
Publisher: Acorn Publishing
Series: The Fourth Element #2
No. of Pages: 342 pages
R E V I E W
WARNING: This review may contain spoilers.
Blood of the Prophet is the second installment to Kat Ross’ enthralling The Fourth Element Series. To be honest, I didn’t read it right after I finished The Midnight Sea. It took me a lot of time to bring the memories back and I can no longer afford to re-read the first book because I have a lot of ARCs to review. So no re-reading for now.
I’m just glad that my expectations from the Blood of the Prophet were exceeded. Every time I turned the page, I always got this nervous feeling of what would happen next. This book has lesser actions compared to the first book but I love how the character and power of Nazafareen developed in here. I mean, who wouldn’t? She isn’t head over heels about her power. She’s afraid of it and I like how Darius seemed so understanding and patient with her. Their relationship didn’t seem so rushed, just like how I wanted it to be.
On the other hand, Balthazar and Neblis is very intriguing for me, specifically, Balthazar. Neblis? Maybe a little. She’s quite the perfect villain for me as of the moment. I imagine her face and gown like Jadis, the White Witch from Narnia. Haha.
Personally, I was shocked to see the POV of an unexpected person (for me). I have this weird feeling that this person will play an important role in the next book. Hopefully.
I was quite confused with the Immortals and such but I was enlightened in the last few parts of the book. It was a bit slow at first but I’m okay with how Kat Ross ended it.
Overall, I am already excited to enter the fascinating world of The Fourth Element for the last time. Thanks to Blood of the Prophet!
★★★★☆
F A V O R I T E L I N E S
“It is when the hour is darkest that our faith must burn most brightly.”
“Darius knew I was afraid, but he didn’t make it worse by pointing out the obvious. He never did.”
“Why was it always the good ones to get themselves killed?”
“The seeds of self-loathing had been planted when he was very young. It is not easy to change, even when our adult minds know better.”
S Y N O P S I S
The Prophet Zarathustra has been called many things. Now he spends his time drawing pictures of weird-looking goats. That’s what happens when you’ve been stuck in a prison cell for two hundred years. But the man who might be mad, and is definitely supposed to be dead, has suddenly become very valuable again…
It’s only been a few weeks since Nazafareen escaped the King’s dungeons with her daēva, Darius. She hoped never to set foot in the empire again, but the search for the Prophet has led them to the ancient city of Karnopolis. They have to find him before Alexander of Macydon burns Persepolae, and Darius’s mother with it. But they’re not the only ones looking.
The necromancer Balthazar has his own plans for the Prophet, and so does the sinister spymaster of the Numerators. As Nazafareen is drawn in to a dangerous game of cat and mouse, her newfound powers take a decidedly dark turn. Only the Prophet understands the secret of her gift, but the price of that knowledge may turn out to be more than Nazafareen is willing to pay…
L E T ‘ S C H A T !
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