Review: Chaos, Fierce Loyalty, Romantic Tension...Its all in there!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
When it comes to detail, drama and a myriad of sub-plots that race past leaving you breathless trying to keep up, Tamara Rose Blodgett has THE GIFT! Her latest, The Savage Protector is done in true TRB style as she deftly shifts from different POVs, different scenes and never misses a beat.The dystopian life in the spheres is crashing in as evil attacks, both from the political lusts of other domes and the vile attacks from outside forces, the Fragment. Queen Clara has grown, come into her own and is ready to finally share her life with Matthew, when once again, her heart must take a backseat to her duties. Will the Band and the Sphere dwellers ever be joined, knocking down the prejudices and creating a strong alliance cemented by love? Is it possible that love will destroy those around Clara as they flee the protection of the dome, only to be captured and brutalized by the Fragment? Are there others with mixed blood who may become their allies just when they need help the most? Can they trust a man who has Band blood, but has lived with the Fragment? Will a former prisoner of the Fragment remember her roots and accept the freedom she is offered? Will Clara get her happy ever after this time with the powerful and loyal Matthew??Once again, Tamara Rose Blodgett sucks you into her tale with hurricane force! As each scene and each character rolls through your mind, not one detail is lost from the bloody brutality of battle to the abuses and violations prisoners are made to suffer. Her ability to narrate with contemporary prose then leap back in time to give her dialogue and ancient feel, is remarkable as you are invited on the journey and stand shoulder to shoulder with each character. Her “take no prisoners” style of in- your -face writing is part of the grit and straightforward tension I have come to love about Ms. Blodgett’s style. She is able to weave together sub-plot after sub-plot, scene after scene into the chaotic world she has created without losing her pace or her focus. I feel like she knows what I want to read, and gives it to me with bold story lines, fiercely loyal allies, romantic tension, great dialogue and dastardly villains.