But there she will have to make harder choices than ever before for survival. There she decides that she can use that opportunity to find out what happened to her mother. However it becomes harder, and more painful, to hide her abilities when she is drafted into the army. In a culture and society ruled by fear of persecution, Sloane grows up having to hide who she is and her powers. TW/CW: rape attempt, children soldiers, tortureīlood Scion is about children being forced to be soldiers, burning from within, and powers we must conceal.
This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) (Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. Sloane rises through the ranks and gains strength but, in doing so, risks something greater: losing herself entirely, and becoming the very monster that she ahbors.
But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. I will be the worst monster they ever created.įifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will-she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Keep reading this book review for my full thoughts. In Falaye’s debut, Sloane’s story is heart wrenching from beginning to end. And then as soon as I started reading, I knew I was going to love it. It’s fiery, colorful, and delivers all the promises of power I wanted. I have been anticipated Blood Scion ever since I saw the cover reveal.
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