Blood Passage

Heather Demetrios's Blood Passage is the second book of her Dark Caravan Cycle.

A jinni who's lost everything.

A master with nothing to lose.

A revolutionary with everything to gain.

When Nalia arrives in Morocco to fulfil Malek's third and final wish she's not expecting it to be easy. Though Nalia is free from the shackles that once bound her to Malek as his slave, she's in more danger than ever before.

Meanwhile, Malek's past returns with a vengeance as he confronts the darkness within himself, and Raif must decide what's more important: his love for Nalia, or his devotion to the cause of Arjinnan freedom.

Set upon by powerful forces that threaten to break her, Nalia encounters unexpected allies and discovers that her survival depends on the very things she thought made her weak. From the souks of Marrakech to the dunes of the Sahara, The Arabian Nights come to life in this dazzling second installment of the Dark Caravan Cycle.

The Breakdown:
1. Demetrios picks up the story as Nalia, Raif, Malek and Zanari arrive in Morocco. I love the imagery she creates of Merrakech, the Sahara, and the journey to find Solomon's Sigil.  She makes me feel like I am in these places with the characters.

2. I loved the character development in this book.  From Nalia who experiences great pain, and really comes into her own toward the end.  The way she cares and uses her power really shows that she could be a great leader. Then there is Malek.  Demetrios reveals more of his past, and really shows how much his greed and power have cost him. There are times I really despise him, but at other times he shows hints that he is not all bad.  Raif and Zanari learning to deal with things that Nalia was forced to do in the past. I will admit I was a little disappointed with their reactions, especially Zanari's. Plus, she gives the first real meeting between Calar and Nalia.  Calar is definitely a character I love to hate already.

3. The journey to find the sigil was amazing.  The City of Brass, or as I thought of it, the cave of wonders, was so amazingly written.  The different caverns and monsters they meet are straight out of Arabian Nights. It was definitely the best part of the book.

4. Definitely have a tissue at the ready because there are some serious heartbreaking moments. The ending however has me super excited for the next book, plus with the small preview Demetrios had of the next book has me asking is it done, yet?

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