![]() ![]() While physically surviving the attack, emotionally and spiritually Jaenelle has been deeply scarred. ![]() This installment picks up shortly after Jaenelle has been “broken” (i.e., raped) in her enemies’ attempt to prevent her from coming into her power as Witch. Sorry if that sounds a bit Hallmarky but it really was evocative. In this second installment, the rapey non-niceties are completely absent and we have instead a deeply emotional story of friendship, love and the bonds they create giving the strength to overcome trauma. However, there’s no denying that it was brimming with dark imagery and mega doses of “non comfy” sex though, in my opinion, done in a non-gratuitous fashion by having most of the darker aspects occur off stage. Please don’t infer from the above that I did not like Daughter of the Blood, because I really did as I hope I made clear in my review. You really blew my expectations and you came “THIS CLOSE” to getting a full 5 stars from me because of it. ![]() After spending much of Daughter of the Blood setting up a dark, violent, matriarchal fantasy realm full of sexual sadism, rape and men wearing “rings of obedience” on their ROOSTERS, you pivot 90 degrees, throw back the covers and reveal a three dimensional fantasy world full of as much goodness and evil. ![]() OH ANNE, you expectation-shattering fountain of COYlicious sauciness, you completely drenched me in surprise on this one. ![]()
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