Following the fall of the five kingdoms, the refugees sail for unknown lands. Along the way, they must deal with the treachery that caused the fall, and those on the side of good face constant opposition from those who want evil to triumph.

In King’s Blood, Jill Williamson has done a great job creating a story that is engaging and that has moral lessons in it. Characters struggle with making the right choice, even when it isn’t popular or socially acceptable. The characters are well described, and the events are easy to imagine. There are many characters and subplots, but these all come together and fit well.

I missed out on reading Book 1 in this series, so I went into this book a little behind. That created some confusion for me, since I didn’t know what had already taken place. However, there were enough references to previous events that I was able to piece together an understanding. Once I got that, the story moved along at a good pace and stayed interesting.

I thought I had a pretty good idea of what was going to happen, but there were also several twists that I did not expect. I enjoyed reading King’s Blood and look forward to reading the next installment.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.