Blood Scion

By: Deborah Falaye

Narrated by: Liz Femi

“Equal parts soaring fantasy, heart-pounding action, and bloody social commentary, Blood Scion is a triumph of a book.” —Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

This is what they deserve.

They wanted me to be a monster.

I will be the worst monster they ever created.

Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods.

Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.

Following one girl’s journey of magic, injustice, power, and revenge, Deborah Falaye’s debut novel, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, is a magnetic combination of Children of Blood and Bone and An Ember in the Ashes.

©2022 Deborah Falaye (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

Good, but uncomfortable

This story was powerful but miserable. It’s not something I can casually recommend because what little light and hope there was was always squashed. Though I found Solange sympathetic, acknowledging that she was in a rough situation I could NEVER imagine facing, I can’t say she’s someone I admire or even like. She killed too many of her own people.

Loved it!!!

Great Story!! Great Narration. I didn't know what I wanna going to get. But I love what I got!!! Can't what for the next Book!!!

Resisted buying, but Now!!!

I’ve looked at this book in print and audible for months. I must say I was very pleased with the story, it got better chapter by chapter.

Amazing fantasy novel

Audible did an amazing job on the voice! Really portrays the picture of the blood scion! What a great story!

Sad but good story

I really loved the ending! Wasn’t expecting that at all. She was a strong character. Thank you

Sequel can’t release fast enough

I find it hard to believe this is Falaye first novel. After that cliffhanger ending I was tearing Google up searching for a sequel. The main character Sloane instantly finds a place in your heart, her naivety reminds you she is only a 15 year old girl. She makes many mistakes of the heart, in a world full of persecution. The only negative (that’s not a big issue) is the fact, that the story is only set over a month’s time. When time is mentioned it throws the storyline off slightly. So much is happening in such short period of time. Most stories that use the word “phases” use them to reference time generally months. Phases here is used in reference to test but could have easily be used in reference to time. Either way I enjoyed the read and I guess I’m patiently (not so patient) waiting for November 23rd for the sequel “War Widow”

An Amazing story

Overall, it was very captivating and a story with multiple twists and turns. I must say that there were some parts that were very hard to get through given the history of my people but still an astonishingly great story.

Powerful

Absolutely loved blood Scion, it was beautiful and emotional and kept me on the edge of my seat. The strength of salon was inspirable,And contagious. Can't wait to read the next book in this series Is around Of applause to the story line and the Author.

Phenomenal

This was such a brutal and excellent read . Did not see the “treason” coming omg . Can’t wait for book 2

Captivating

I enjoyed the story and the narrator. I hope it doesn't end there. I need to know where it goes from there.