Review: Blood & Fire
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
This story was well written and approachable.  Ridgewood’s descriptions are straightforward, allowing the readers to grasp the concept while still using their imagination to create the full scene.  The story is action packed, keeping you moving every second.  By jumping between various sub-plots to cover all of her characters Ridgewood covers a lot of story, giving you glimpses into each character’s plight.  However, I found the storyline to be superficial at times, making it hard to fully immerse myself into.  Ridgewood covers a lot of ground with a lot of intensity but doesn’t dig deep.  I also found the recaps from the previous story to  be much longer than necessary, detracting from the current story.There are a variety of different characters in this novel, all important in their own right.  I found them to be well developed in and of their role in the story, but not too much beyond that.  It didn’t allow for a deep connection with the characters, but it did allow for the plot to progress more quickly.  Ridgewood also depends greatly on character development from the first novel in the story.Overall, this was an enjoyable, quick read.  It follows well from the first instalment in the series and leaves you wondering what’s next.Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.