Blood Duty (edition 2011)

Rousing romance fantasy. Good story,good characters and the battle scenes are excellenty detailed and believable.. All in all a great way to spend the afternoon in the sun. ( )

An excellent fantasy read. With the return of a beaten army with a new force to contend with, the book moves quickly while developing the characters and the story line. It looks hopeless for the defenders as the story develops.

An interesting aspect of the book is the magic that both sides use. I guess you could call it black magic versus white magic. The use of the magic in the battles is interesting and it is continually discussed as the book reaches its climax. But even with the magic it still boils down to an individual having to decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to save their people. That is where the interesting twist comes in this book.

It is well worth a read. Tomlin and Daems have done an excellent job in writing this one. ( )

Not a bad fantasy read; Tamra, the noble and strong female lead, is both strong and likeable. The story itself is a little farfetched for my tastes, I'm not a big fantasy reader, but the plot didn't go too far off the deep end as some fantasies can. The conflict between two warring states is something that has been played out many times before, although Tomlin added a new element to it with the magic. A good read, and well enjoyed. ( )

This book covers an interesting twist on medieval war, perfect for any one interested in an action/romance taking place in a time similar to the Dark Ages. Tamara starts off the book as a one personality character; she's tough, self reliant, and doesn't care about what others think. As the story develops you discover various idiosyncrasies that individualize Tamara and make her a fuller and rounder character including her relationship with Jessup, her friendship with Cedrian, and her mess up family life. Over all this is a great book, especially if you like books that medieval with a twist of magic. ( )

An enjoyable story. Tells of bad guys, good guys, evil guys and politicians (put them where you wish). I liked the way the characters worked with each other and always tried to help each other. The war scenes were just that, gory, bloody and sad. In the end at least one story works out. Read and see for yourself, I think you will enjoy this story. Just make sure you are up to some graphic violence. ( )