Review: Setting up for a big finale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
Forged in Blood I gets Amaranthe and the gang in position for the final showdown with Forge.  There is much to love in this installment, including the expected explosions, narrow escapes, and witty banter.  In addition, we finally get to see inside Sicarius's head.  This is particularly endearing during some father-son bonding time in enemy territory.  One caveat for the angst-averse reader: As the title suggests, this is part one of two.  Not only is there very little plot resolution in this book, but it also ends with a heartbreaking cliffhanger.  I will be anxiously awaiting the second half of this adventure.