Hello
happy readers. Some pretty awesome reading is being done and I’m trying to
maximize my reading time. Today I’m
reviewing Blood of Hydra (Elementals #2) by Michelle Madow. I reviewed the first book, The Prophecy of
Shadows, in this series earlier in the year here. So being a sequel there will be some spoilers
for the first book. This is a fast turnaround
for a new series. This book was provided
by NetGalley and the publisher and is available next week on April 18th.
Rating: 4
Stars
Blood
of Hydra picks up where we left off with our group of chosen witches and a
demigod who have been gifted these elemental powers and a job to stop the
Titans from escaping. Gifted these
powers they are set on training and trying to be ready for the next monster or
threat they face after having such a close call with the harpy. The harpy Nicole killed by using black magic
which is against the law. No one knows
what she did and as much as she wants to trust everyone this is too big. As monsters arise they must journey to Greece
to locate the ingredients needed to help in their tasks. The harder of the ingredients is the blood of
a slain hydra. Not an easy task.
So
this one is much like the first as it was fast paced and a quick read,
finishing it in one day. We have our
Greek mythology playing a big part as in the first part. The cast grew more dynamic as we got to learn
more about our core group, one of which showed much more depth than the
previous book. The interaction between
Nicole and Blake still had the undeniable tension and while he is no longer
with Danielle, Nicole still wants to deny what they could have to keep their
group focused on their goal. I could
commend her on that decision. Wanting to
upset the group dynamic when their task is so important despite your personal
desires. Nicole is also struggling with
her newfound power, the one she is afraid and ashamed to tell anyone about, and
watching her struggle as the book went on helped her develop for me. Blake understands her point but he is also
determined to try and make her see they could be good together. Got to love a man with determination. Also side note surprise God visit was really
fun though I won’t say who.
The
action scenes were well written and lots of fun. Even at times when the tension was extremely
high but there wasn’t action per say in that specific part it was amped
up. The start of the first task for
instance, intense but kind of calm before all hell breaks loose! The book also infuses plenty of laughs in at
the right moments that flow naturally. Though
it doesn’t shy away from some darker choices and tasks, epic quests to save the
world generally aren’t easy and without risk after all. Neither are their tasks, all of which were
well thought out and interesting from the act of completing them to simply
managing plans when no matter what nothing ever goes according to plans. The scenery described throughout the journey
in Greece only makes me want to visit so much more. Okay maybe not some of the spots but still,
Greece seems so beautiful.
I
enjoyed this sequel and am again looking forward to know what our group is left
to face next. Looks like it won’t be too
much of a wait so cheers to that. Blood
of Hydra was a fun continuation to the Elementals series. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the
comments below.
Until
next time…
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