"Holly Struggles to Find Her Place in the World in Which She Lives"
Reviewed by Kathyrn Little
Posted June 19, 2012
Fantasy Urban
Who is ready for the second book in the Half-Light
City Series? BLOOD KIN still includes Simon and Lily (who we met in the
first book, Shadow Kin) to some extent,but readers
will be introduced to Guy and Holly. Holly is a
thief who does her best to stay alive while Guy is Simon's
brother and a Templar Knight. Holly's father isn't very
nice to her to say the least, he is a Fae Lord and isn't
fond of his half-breed daughter. Holly has to do certain
things for him, but what he requires leads her into grave
danger. Luckily for Holly, she meets Guy...a Templar
Knight willing to help her. The closer the two get, the
more their romance and friendship develops, but until then
readers are in for a slightly humorous story. Holly is a strong female character, but she hides a
bleeding heart. Her father's cruelty to her mother will be
something that Holly will never forget. As a half-breed,
she is wary of both "breeds" and doesn't trust easily. She
is intelligent and self-sufficient, but is grateful (for
the most part) for Guy. Guy is actually the easier
character to like right off the bat. He does seem to have
a strict set of values and employs them regularly. His
compassion and caring stance towards Holly are to be
admired. Their budding romance will probably not come as a
surprise to readers, but other events in BLOOD KIN
will. BLOOD KIN does answer a few of the questions that Shadow Kin
may have given rise to, but it also leaves you with a
few questions too. Pick up BLOOD KIN, the latest book in theHalf-Light
Cityseries
for more of M.J. Scott's phenomenal plot
lines.
SUMMARY
Imagine a city divided. A city where human and Fae magic
rests uneasily next to the vampire Blood and the
shapeshifting Beasts. A city where a fragile peace is
brokered by a treaty that set the laws for all four races…a
treaty that is faltering day by
day. I didn’t plan on
becoming a thief and a spy. But options are limited for the
half-breed daughter of a Fae lord. My father abandoned me
but at least I inherited some of his magic, and my skills
with charms and glamours mean that few are as good at
uncovering secrets others wish to hide. Right now the city
has many secrets. And those who seek them pay so
well… I never expected to stumble
across a Templar Knight in my part of the city. Guy DuCaine
is sworn to duty and honor and loyalty—all the things I’m
not. I may have aroused more than his suspicion but he
belongs to the Order and the human world. So when treachery
and violence spill threaten both our worlds, learning to
trust each other might be the only thing that saves
us. But even if a spy and a holy
knight can work together, finding the key to peace is never
going to be easy…
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