A tired Guardian must find the strength to teach a child how to wield her power. A young Queen, born with powers unheard of before her. She can be manipulated and formed if fallen into the wrong hands. A Black-Jewel Warrior Prince, tired of the life of a court whore, dreams of Witch, but is he ready to see, meet and love her?

This beginning totally took me in with it's characters, history and how it is written. It's a must read to dark fantasy lover.

This book is Magic. The world is very creative and rich with the fantasy of Bishop’s imagination. The different realms, the way the Blood use Craft and the dynamics of the people who populate the world are fascinating. The characterization is well done and you are immediately engrossed in their lives. You begin to really hope that when Witch rises to power, the other characters get what they have been waiting for too.
This was a really good start to the trilogy. A few things left me wishing there had been more explanation behind the world building but most of the problems I could overlook. ( )

High fantasy to be sure, The Black Jewel’s Trilogy follows along the lines of what made this genre popular. Witches, Magic, Enchanted Jewels/rings, Mystical Creatures and Chosen ones- it has it all! And for those of us gals who need it- a dash of romance!

Book 1: Daughter of the Blood.

In the first book, Daughter of the Blood, we are introduced to the characters who will populate the entire Series. Janelle, the once and future queen, is just a child but is already coming into the power that will outshine all in her shadow.

The chosen one whose coming was foretold over 1700 years ago, she would be the one to put an end to the corrupt rule of the Jeweled Blood Queens- witches who rule the people known as The Blood.

But the women in power will not loose their grip so easily and it will take the wisdom of her soul father, brother, and future consort to keep her safe until the time she is ready to come into her own.

Right off the bat I became enthralled with this story. Long a lover of fantasy and romance, I knew this story had the potential to be a great read. I wasn’t wrong.

From the moment Janelle enters the scene, answering the call of the lonely brother of her soul- I was hooked.

I have to admit, it was difficult for me to set aside my preconception of one character before I could truly let myself enjoy the ride though-that character being Saetan of course, the soon to be mentor and teacher of Janelle as well as her father- not of blood, but of soul.

Saetan is a sympathetic character in this tale, long relegated to the halls of Hayll and a shell of the man he used to be, subsisting on blood and darkness. Then Janelle enters his life and life begins aknew for him.

In DOTB, the characters are all locked in their own prisons- Saetan to the fragility of his mind and body and the dreams of what could be and Janelle to the hands of those who should be protecting her but are instead locking her away to keep her in line. Luciver, the brother of Janelle’s soul and her future consort, Daemon, both literal sons of Saetan, are enslaved as pleasure slaves by and for the Queens of the Blood. But by the end of the first book, we find them all beginning to break free.

One will sacrifice his own sanity for the sake of Janelle’s life. Another is left to uncertain future at the hands of his enslavers. One begins to realize his hopes and dreams and for Janelle, the nefarious reasons for her captivity come to a stunning climax that will make you eager to run out for the next installment!

Great beginning to a magical story! (Be warned, the plotting is complex and unfolds over three books, but it is a story not to missed!) ( )

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I picked these up on a whim and, while I found the premise fairly cheesy early on, I quickly got caught up in the storyline and the characters. The characters all begin to tie into each other, their lives indirectly overlapping, while they all find themselves protecting an unusual child. In a world of Rings of Obedience, uncles, and evil witches, one strange little girl must survive --- at all costs --- to free them all. ( )