Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Blood for the Spilling

SERIES: Warlocks in Training #3

AUTHOR: TJ Nichols

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Publications

LENGTH: 280 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 27, 2018

BLURB:

Sheets of ice are spreading across the human world, ushering in an ice age as the magic drained from Demonside turns that world into a desert. Angus and reluctant warlock Terrance have defected from Vinland to the Mayan Empire—a land of dark and potent magic. But the Mayans aren’t offering sanctuary for free.
Nor is the world willing to stand back as Vinland attacks, and the backlash will affect all magic users.
Mage Saka has no tribe. He is now just another refugee fleeing the dying Demonside. He knows the conflict brewing now will be worse than the first demon war. Countries are banding together—not just against Vinland, but against all magic. Where will the powerful Mayan Empire stand?

Angus might have the power to fight Vinland and the Warlock College, but the cost will be terrible. Saka is torn between helping Angus and stopping him. And Terrance would do anything for Angus, but he’s terrified of the man Angus is becoming, even as Saka is warming to the idea of a relationship between the three of them.
No matter what choice they make, victory will be bittersweet, and when the ash settles and the snow melts, nothing will be the same.

REVIEW:

This has been another series that has been…amazing, intense, etc. The characters pull you through every emotion known to man. The writing is incredible. It pulls you in a world that you don’t want to leave. I have loved every second and encourage you to engross yourself in it.

I love just about any paranormal character there is, so it was fun to see a whole book and series intertwined in both demon and human worlds. For Angus not every wanting to be a part of the warlock world or the demon world, he got more than he bargained for the first time he met Saka. If you’ve been keeping up with this series, you’ll know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, go back to book 1 to start. These definitely cannot be read out of order. And for Saka, he didn’t want to deal with having a human he was connected to for life. They both got more than they bargained for. But the way they made their relationship work was good for both sides. Angus knew he had to help make both worlds a better place, since both sides were dying out from greed. And Saka knew he could never leave Angus’s side and not help him. Even when Angus’s ideas were ones he didn’t like. But then love makes you want to keep people close to you and not see them harmed.

But there was another character that made this duo a trio. Whether they really knew how they wanted that or not. Terrance was sent to spy on Angus from the beginning. But a bond formed with Angus instead. I felt sorry for Terrance a lot in this book and series because he was put through and into things he never really wanted to be a part of because of his love for Angus. To the point of almost dying. But seeing what Angus was trying to do, trying to make everything right, he knew he had to help in some way. Despite everything telling him not to. And he said many times, he wanted no part of the magical world. He was often called a coward and a traitor, but he did what he thought was best in any case and did what he could to stay alive. That to me takes a hell of a lot of guts.

The same with Angus. Angus was called every derogatory name in the book for the way he interacted with Saka. And even the other demons. It hurt. It was hard being hunted in your own country and called a traitor. But then again, doing what’s right isn’t often looked upon with favor. Especially when the greed is so vast.

And it was hard to watch from Saka’s point of view. He was stuck on his side of the world trying to make things right for Demonside. Knowing Angus was being hurt and tortured and knowing there wasn’t a damn thing he could do. That’s hard as hell.

There are more characters in this book that make it so intense and add so much more. But these three alone make an impact that is unforgettable. This is a powerful book and series. But worth it. Every single page.

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