Ink in The Blood

Ink in The BloodInk in the Blood (Ink in The Blood, #1) by Kim Smejkal
Published by HMH Books for Young Readers on February 11, 2020
ISBN: 1328557057
Pages: 448
Genres: Fantasy
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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three-stars

New Young Adult fantasy that has a unique premise but the execution was lacking. The idea of a religion built around tattoos was a great idea, and I think that it could be made into a amazing new fantasy world. The problem here was the world building and character development. This book really had trouble setting up a whole new world and magic system. I really had trouble picturing the characters surroundings. I also thought the character development was disappointing. After almost 450 pages I still didn’t have much of a connection to the characters. I would recommend this book for grades 8-12.

Reviewed by Sophie Gagnon, Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta

three-stars