It's in the Blood

The Blood Series

By: Michael Lynes

Narrated by: David Bosco

Length: 1 hr and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Get the new short story prequel to the exciting Adventures of Devcalion - Blood Series. Meet Devcalion and Betrayer as they confront the forces of darkness that rise up both in his past and from the nature of his blood.

©2018 Michael D Lynes (P)2018 Michael D Lynes

Violent And Fun

This story might've been short, but building off of an established mythology (Greek) allows the outsourcing of some of the backstory. That way while I followed the main character and his weapon as he fought creatures from that ancient world there wasn't much confusion. I could focus on the fight scenes and drama and worry less about who was who. What story was added, was fine. A story of quick revenge against the overwhelming strength of the Gods and titans, ending with a new level of understanding. It drew a parallel of the story of Hercules, as a man who thinks himself a man becomes aware of the immense power he holds.

Narration was great, especially during scenes of violence as the narrator took on the role of a fight announcer reading off the play by play of conflict.

I received the audiobook review code for this at my request and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

a wonderful short story

very good and very interesting I love this short story very much it's not a simple one but it's very good one it's complex and complicated for this length of story you got everything you could from a short story and it was very very nice
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

It's in the Blood

Interesting way to mix Greek mythology and Christianity. It's definitely worth the listen. The narrator did a good job of differentiating between the characters. I thought the pacing was good. I received this audio book for free through Audiobook Boom for my unbiased review.

A demi-god and his sword…

I highly recommend Michael Lynes The Blood Series, starting with It’s In the Blood and following with Destroyer’s Blood. If you are into Mythology/Gods, this is the series for you. Sometimes when you’ve read/listen to books in the same genre it’s difficult to find something new/keep interest, but this is not the case with The Blood Series.

Both books kept me engaged from start to finish. They are fast-paced, with great characters, awesome narration, and fun banter between Devcalion “Dev” (the MC) and Betrayer “Tray” (his sword). I devoured It’s In the Blood in one listen and would have done the same with Destroyer’s Blood had it not been for life responsibilities calling…

Some things to expect: Gods such as Zeus, Typhon, Adrestia, Prometheus, Gaia (and more), loyalty, fighting, sarcastic humor between Dev and Tray, great world building/characters/dialogue, samurai influences. There is an echo type sound effect added when certain Gods are talking, so if this isn’t your thing, consider listening to a sample before purchasing.

The narrator, David Bosco, was fantastic! He definitely helped make these books fun and added to the story. He’s one to watch out for to do great things with narration.

I am looking forward to more books in this series. The author and narrator make a perfect team.

Overall, I recommend and will not say much more due to spoilers. Your safe bet is to try the short story, It’s In the Blood, and if you enjoy that, you will enjoy Destroyer’s Blood.

Parental guidance/trigger warnings: whore used once (in first book), hell (Hell’s Kitchen referenced a couple times), breast is mentioned numerous times (grief rose in my breast/I could feel the softness of her breast/his chin slumped onto his breast/mostly non-sexual usage of word), death, fighting, weapons such as swords/knives, engagement to another God that was forced and didn’t work out, a mention of an unclothed woman (not in detail), mention of a kiss (not in detail- “our lips met”). Considering the content, they are fairly clean books.

*I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you for allowing me to listen and review the book!

Greek mythology

Usually greek mythology is not my type of thing. I believe it is written so many times that there is nothing new that grabs me. When I first listened to it I did think it's one of those but the author did surprise me with this one. I was not expecting it to go the way it went.
I actually liked it.

good book

Pretty good book. Can't wait to start the next one Destroyers Blood. Hope it's just as good.

Excellent book!

I loved this much more than I thought I would. The character development really helped the story to evolve perfectly. I truly hope to read much more by Michael Lynes asap! Also the narration was good as well. Sometimes I can't get into a story for no reason other than the narration runs it but this flowed seamlessly and I really enjoyed it. Pretty suspenseful. Kept me interested and all in all a great book.

A Really Great Story

It's worth noting that this story also appears in Michael Lynes' anthology - The Fat Man Gets Out of Bed, so if you're weighing up between the two - get the anthology, it has much more content for only a little more cash. I think It's in the Blood is my favorite, so far, of his stories though and I am eagerly awaiting the next part of this series. I won't spoil it for you except to assure you that the narration is every bit as good as the writing. Please note: I asked for and received a review copy of this work. The opinion I provide, however, is my own and not influenced by copies of people's work.

Definitley will make you want to read more

This made me want to look into other works by the author, first time I have read something by him. Loved every moment of it and enjoyed the samurai vibe. Short but sweet!

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

Looking Forward to Next

A little Harker, A little Dresden, a little Thor, but not. He's his own unique character. Great pick of the narrator. I enjoyed this so much that I'm looking forward to the next release.
This audio was given to me free of charge for my voluntary unbiased review.