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Blood Road

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by Amanda McCrina
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Nineteen-year-old Torien Risto has seen dissidents dealt with before. He knows the young local girl who just knifed him will hang for assaulting an Imperial officer, unless he can stop it. Someone inside the provincial government is kidnapping Imperial citizens and selling them across the desert to the salt mines, silencing anyone who tries to intervene. The girl's brother is one of those who has been taken. Rejected by the corrupt courts, she's waging a personal war against the Empire. Determined to save her life, Torien sets out in search of answers on the Salt Road, the ancient trade route running deep into the heart of a desert—territory claimed by the hostile Mayaso tribe. Now, Torien is no longer sure where his own loyalty lies, or how far he will go to break the cycle of tyranny, political bullying, and social injustice in an empire that seals its borders in blood.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Blood Oath

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 25, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781945107993
      • File size: 2913 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781945107993
      • File size: 2916 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2017

      Gr 7-10-A medieval fantasy with plenty of fighting, desert sand, and men who can't seem to get along. Noble-born Torien Risto is riding his horse with his manservant-friend Alluin when someone fiercely stabs Torien's shoulder from behind. Alluin and Torien manage to capture Torien's assailant and are surprised to discover that the person who stabbed Torien is a teen girl. The girl tells Torien that her brother-a free man-has been taken as a slave. Torien vows that he will discover who's been kidnapping free citizens and why. Torien and Alluin set out to uncover the truth about their Empire and what exactly is happening to people who find themselves forced into slavery on the Blood Road. Torien is painted as a superhero noble, but his altruistic motives aren't exactly clear. The girl who stabbed Torien is a complete stranger to him; he owes her nothing at all. Any normal person would be upset at such an injury, especially since Torien did nothing to deserve the girl's spear in his back. Yet Torien promises her that he will investigate the kidnappings, despite the danger to himself and his friend Alluin. There is plenty of action, but at times, the plot gets lost in wordy prose. Nearly all the characters are men, and the few women who appear are underdeveloped and shallow. VERDICT A fine addition for where medieval stories about war and constantly quarreling nomadic tribes circulate well.-Leigh Collazo, Dulwich College, Suzhou, China

      Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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