Candle Children by Michael Baker

 

    Spirits are real and the Candle Children know it. The Candle Children are mostly Orkbloods who roam the streets working and living the lives they can while informing as many people as possible, thorough performances, of the Spirits. Every Spirit has a song or songs tied to them and while the orphan Bluejay knows how to fight spirits when the need arises his foe this time is much greater. The Empower has tasked his mercenaries with tracking down and killing every orkblood within the kingdom silently and quickly. Adults are done in pits near their villages while the children are taken to an island and left to starve. Can the children overcome the empower and save themselves? Will the Spirits help their cause? 

    I received a copy of this eBook from the author in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written, the characters are intriguing, and each spirit has their own personality and role to play. It is easy to keep everyone separate in your mind without overlap, which is sometimes a difficult task when there are as many characters introduced as this author has done, so great job there. 

    I can't say I love the killing of kids, having kids of my own, but this book was about kids trying to stop adults from killing kids so I can't really say too much. Plus, it didn't go into too many details about their dead bodies. Adult dead bodies don't matter and there are some graphic scenes containing those. 

    I don't have any complaints about this book that I wasn't prepared to happen going into it, which is a welcome relief. There is some poly-theism. which I am never against. Including "The Ice" that kills any who are out without a holy candle in the night. Pretty dark, twisted, and I love it. There are multiple dimensions mentioned in passing which is where some of the spirits some from, including our very own Bloody Mary. 

    A book I would suggest and I would read other books by this author again if requested. 

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