Blood Heir

Where to begin? Well, if you haven't read the Kate Daniels series please don't start here, this book builds on everything that has happened in the past ten books and even having read them I forgot who some of the characters were! Little Julie is now all grown up. A seer has had a dreadful vision. Moloch, a god who requires the sacrifice of human children, has been reborn/reincarnated and he will kill Kate unless Julie can stop him. Julie bought some time by attacking him and stealing his eye, but now he's back. Taking Moloch's eye and using it to replace the one that Moloch stole from her has transformed Julie physically. She no longer looks, sounds or smells like she did before. She also spent four years in stasis in another world while Moloch's eye brutally remade her body learning all that her grandmother, the ancient sorceress, can teach her. Julie now calls herself Aurelia Ryder. Aurelia is drawn back to Atlanta by the brutal murder of a local priest which is somehow linked with Moloch. She must avoid Kate and anyone who knows her in order to avoid fulfilling the deadly prophecy. But it's not easy when Aurelia is accosted by Ascanio's guards before she even enters Atlanta, is being stalked by Derek who has returned from Alaska, and has a pesky genius little brother on her tail. I'll say no more - read it, it's wonderful. Without spoilering things can I say. (1) I never saw that coming! and (2) I totally knew it! and (3) thanks to the Ilona Andrews spoiler discussions for reminding me of the import of what he ate. Totally cryptic unless you've read it. I may start rereading the entire Kate Daniels world series all over again.

I am so grateful for this book as with many people I have been in lockdown pretty much since April last year. I have missed my yearly Kate Daniel's which I religiously read every summer for ten years. it ended right but no other series has touched it. reading this book was like hanging out with an old friend, I love Julie and Derek and thai is the perfect book at the perfect time, all my favourite beloved characters are coming back together and I'm so grateful for these two getting it out there at this time. The storyline is good and I can't wait till the next one, I cant wait to hear more about what Derek's been up to 😊

As another review said this book was like an old friend. So nice to return to the same world with familiar characters but new fresh female lead. Already hanging for the next book in the series. Definitely read the Kate D series first though, as I think the world and character building set up in that series is part of what makes this new addition so enjoyable 😍