Bloodline

Executive Summary: Another solid entry in this series, albeit not quite as good as the last one. I'm not sure if this broke my reading slump, but I sure read it much faster than I have been lately.Full ReviewThis has quickly become one of my favorite series. I was especially looking forward to this volume since there has been so much character development since we last saw the Sacred Valley.I think I enjoyed [b:Wintersteel 55423083 Wintersteel (Cradle, #8) Will Wight https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600740062l/55423083.SY75.jpg 73600841] more, but it was more like the second half of [b:Uncrowned 50789354 Uncrowned (Cradle, #7) Will Wight https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1567730777l/50789354.SX50_SY75.jpg 72716950]. This one for all the hype in my mind took a little while to pay off.That didn't seem to slow my reading though. I've really been struggling to read lately. I either can't keep focused or I doze off. This book had no such issues. I might have even finished it sooner, but I forced myself to go to bed.Normally for me that would mean a 5 star book, but for whatever reason it was still just a 4. It was just nice to read for a change and not lose my focus.I found a lot of the character interactions annoying, but expected. I think Lindon handles things with far more patience than I'd have had. It was also really nice to see Orthos again. I've missed his sense of humor.The end of the book was a pretty nasty cliffhanger. Hopefully we get the next book sometime later next year. I for one will be dropping everything to read it whenever it comes out. If you haven't tried this series yet, I highly recommend it. Plus if you have audible you can listen to the first 8 books are part of your membership. I haven't tried them myself yet, but I plan to do an audio reread at some point before the series concludes.