Blood of the Earth (Sovereign of the Seven Isles, #4) by David A. Wells

Blood of the Earth (Sovereign of the Seven Isles, #4) Reviews

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  Mark Boyd

  Book 4, Blood of the Earth, is the next journey for Alexander. Caught up in battles all around him, wounded from a stabbing infused with dark magic, Alexander is obsessed with finding a cure for Isabel who is now slowly being possessed by dark magic.
  Discussing possible healing remedies with his mentors in the Stone, he is told of a possible potion that could save her but the ingredients are rare and dangerous to find, the blood of the earth being one of those ingredients. He is given a dire warning about the power, good and bad, this ingredient can wield. Determined, Alexander seeks and finds the necessary ingredients only to get distracted once again.
  Wells spends a good deal of time on the emotional battles Alexander deals with trying to save the Seven Isles from Phanes grip, getting wounded in various skirmishes, and trying to save his wife from the dark side.
  Another good read.
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  Jenn Lambert

  It was ok. For me Chloe is getting a little old "Darkness comes my love"....well NO KIDDING!!! Although I do like that it was more than just Alexander doing everything. Abby and Isabel are doing their own thing to help without him.
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  Tala Gilbert

  So intense!
  
  This series has continued to mesmerize me. As Prince Phane continues to cause terror across the land Alexander must continue to find ways to destroy him or all the world will be lost. To make matters worse, through a Phane creation called a wraithkin, Alexander's beloved Isabel has been tainted and now is beginning to cave to the darkness slowly eating away at her. Will Alexander be able to save his beloved wife, will he be able to destroy Phane and save the world? I will continue this quest for the answers in book five. So hard to put this series down and I know I won't until the final page of the final book is read! Great read!
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  Jeanne Johnston

  I'm not digging the way these don't even pretend to stand alone anymore. It's a long book chopped up into chunks that keep you buying, starting in the middle of the action and ending on tenterhooks.
  
  But yeah, I'm committed and still reading. I'm getting a bit of a bad Robert Jordan vibe, the way the story keeps spinning into more and more foci of drama. Can he keep the threads connected?
  
  Although I really hate this bit where Isabel is tainted and turning quickly, it has occurred to me that I have to give credit for making so many strong female characters. That's unusual for a male writer, especially. I despise it when an author laboriously tries to make a point of a woman's "masculine" strengths and forces endless scenarios that belabor the point, even to the point where all I can think is how ridiculous and out of character for the time period they are. (Crappy romance novels really love to do that--making the heroine so modern that the story just seems stupid and I long for someone who isn't pushing the boundaries to the point of idiocy...) Wells may not be a skilled author yet (he's getting better), but in this, he's been very astute.
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  Dawn Tessman

  In Book Four, the war to restore the Old Law escalates as Wraithkins, Shades, dark wizards, and a power-hungry leader named Zuhl possessing a barbarous force of soldiers and dragons all seemingly work together with Phane to distract Alexander and his merry band from closing the Nether Gate and securing peaceful rule over the Seven Isles. While battles rage on, Alexander’s opposition grows to biblical proportions making the reading experience increasingly intense. The sheer number of setbacks is shocking. Will finding the magical “Blood of the Earth” help them to survive or cause further complications? Unfortunately, the book ends without closure, much like Mindbender, its predecessor. That’s not to say the book fails to be entertaining. While the writing is somewhat simple and despite its many cliffhangers, the book is a wonderful escape into a realm of magic and adventure with strong moral lessons. I continue to feel that what David Wells lacks in authorial skill, he more than makes up for through his wildly-imaginative stories, characters, and world-building. On to Book Five!
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  Ski Croghan

  It just keeps getting better!!!!
  
  Every book I keep thinking that it can't get better and every book it proves me wrong. This book was superb. Alexander and Isabel just can't catch a break. As soon as they overcome one bad set of circumstances, Phane comes up with an even worse one. I luv all the heroes and heroines as if they were life long friends. Mr. Wells is an excellent storyteller and I hope he keeps writing for many years to come. I promise I'll keep reading as long as he keeps writing. Highly recommended for 16+ as there is mild adult content.
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  Stephen

  Halfway through
  
  This is one interaction with the blood of the earth that you will NOT regret. As this story progresses every action holds more and more meaning, each word weighs more and the tone doesn't get to lighten much. We're in the thick of the war, keep going because we're only halfway through the tunnel.
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  Mergen Chuluun

  Somehow last few books are definitely easier to read than the first book.
  
  There are still a few annoyingly too modern slangs and terminology... like a mature king son of the Seven Isles calling his father "dad" and his mother "mom".
  
  Overall, action is fast paced and so quite entertaining to read. Definitely not one of the finest novels out there, IMHO, but have been enjoyable to read.
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  Carol Edholm

  This is the 4th book in the Sovereign of the Seven Isles series. Oh my gosh! Can’t put these books down. Dragons, evil and good rulers, Knights, dragons, witches, dragons, wizards.....all so good, fast paced and entrancing. Now on to Book 5!
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  Larry B Gray

  Great Epic Continues
  
  Having just finished the fourth book in the series I am just as hooked as I was on the first three. The author has done an excellent job of continuing his epic tale. I totally love this series and I highly recommend it.
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  Jessica Reed

  Sad
  
  Learning more as he goes but doesn't feel like it is fast enough. Abigail had to step to her post. Now Isabel is getting consumed by the darkness. I fee for her but I would have done the same. Now my only hope is their strong love
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  Mnoraznan

  The pacing superb, the story is kept fresh with every new revelations that accompany each strife and conflict.
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  Bill Ramsell

  Beginning to get a bit derivative. Still a decent read, but three volumes yet to go.
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  Justine

  Just what I expected
  
  More action. More magic. More deception. More trouble for Alexander and co, in search of allies against Phane. What a breathtaking read!
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  Don

  Thoroughly engaging.
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  JOHN EVANS

  Very good follow up book.
  
  Very good follow up.
  Latest in the series that I am enjoying and look forward to the next one in the series.
  
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  Anne Caprani-Langkilde

  The whole Sovereign of the Seven Isles series is a must read for fantasy lovers.