Bloodlines

Well written and carefully edited, Bloodlines is an entertaining read with lots of adventure, misfortune, intrigue and mystery. Themes of alcohol abuse and the negative psychological effects of war are prevalent and pertinent throughout.
The good: I particularly enjoyed the banter and camaraderie between the characters whenever they had a chance to reminiscence between adventures.
The not so good: There was a bit too much repetition at times, too many reiterations of the same events, and the (pretty much) only female character often came across as a delicate piece of luggage the male characters dragged around with them.
Overall Bloodlines is an compelling read with an interesting mythology and a good plot twist at the end.