Book Review: Bloodwalker by L.X. Cain

     Each time the Zorca circus passes through a town on the last night a child disappears. While his lightening scars scare many off Rurik is determined to find out what is happening to these children and keep more from meeting the same end. During a one day truce bloodwalker Sylvie and two other young bloodwalkers come to the circus to be married by Zora, the ringmaster's bloodwalker wife. They are met with scorn, but when Sylvie finds a body their options are limited. She can't tell anyone. It was forbidden. But, as more clues mount with the deaths Rurik and Sylvie may be the only chance at stopping this plight. 

    I received a copy of this audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review. I will start with the good. The book is amazing. I don't have a single complaint about the storyline nor the characters. While I could see where the story was heading there was always just enough wiggle room where there was doubt cast upon my main suspect. The author did a great job of attempting to cast around blame. 

    That being said the audiobook left things to be desired. For the most part it was okay and I am not sure if the narrator is new or simply didn't have editing equipment or what the case was. However, there are multiple points in the book where the narrator mispronounces words, seemingly skips sections of storyline, repeats others, and even clears his throat during the recording. If there was a different narrator or if the narration was fixed it would greatly improve the audio experience. 

    That being said that is not the author's fault and I will not be holding that against them. Rurik and Sylvie are constantly filled with self-doubt and a low opinion of themselves while trying their best to make the world around them better. Because of this I love them both, but Rurik was easily my favorite character in the book. I also adored the snippets from the bloodwalkers guide at the beginning of each chapter. Getting a further insight into what it should mean to be a bloodwalker was helpful since their work wasn't the focal point of this story. 

    I fully enjoyed the plot of this book and look forward to more from this author in the future. This book is available on Amazon for $2.99 by clicking here.