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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Kim is the granddaughter of a long-lost princess, but in a noble gesture she turned down a chance at love and Dobrenica's throne. She returned to the US to recover from the tumultuous events of [b:Coronets and Steel|7830913|Coronets and Steel (Dobrenica, #1)|Sherwood Smith|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348532088s/7830913.jpg|10893363], only to have a strange vision of her cousin. Afraid something terrible has happened, she races to Dobrenica and discovers that her cousin Coronets and Steel set up the initial, Prisoner of Zenda-esque story situation; this sequel goes in for a deeper dive. At the end of the last book, protagonist Kim nobly sacrificed her love for Prince Alec to keep him from having to make an impossible choice . . . but instead of everyone appreciating her sacrifice, they're all angry at her--especially when promptings both natural and supernatural push her to return to the tiny Eastern European nation of Dobrenica. And the story takes off from there. Elements that were hinted at in the first book--ghosts, nature spirits, and vampires--are a much bigger part of this one. It all feels completely real and believable, and yet without sacrificing the aura of the supernatural. We also get more familiar with the rest of Dobrenica's aristocracy, who are very convincingly portrayed--a handful of people who've grown up essentially locked in a room together, always having to socialize with each other, knowing one another's likes and dislikes, romances and embarrassments ... though maybe one or two secrets have been kept. The wonderful Waleska sisters from the last book--the daughters of the woman whose house Kim stays in--also are back in this book, with one of them teaching Kim how to deal with ghosts and how to protect herself from vampires. To enjoy this story properly, you must enjoy worldbuilding, political intrigue, and conversations about ancestors and old customs. You have to be in the mood for, "What if old legends were really true, in this real world?" You'll also have to content yourself with less of Kim and Alec together (though I'm happy to say we don't have to go through any tedious Hollywood misunderstandings or betrayals) and more of Kim with the other members of Dobrenica's aristocratic hothouse. With that caveat, I think I can say that if you enjoyed Coronets and Steel, you're very likely to enjoy Blood Spirits Coronets and Steel set up the initial, Prisoner of Zenda-esque story situation; this sequel goes in for a deeper dive. At the end of the last book, protagonist Kim nobly sacrificed her love for Prince Alec to keep him from having to make an impossible choice . . . but instead of everyone appreciating her sacrifice, they're all angry at her--especially when promptings both natural and supernatural push her to return to the tiny Eastern European nation of Dobrenica. And the story takes off from there. Elements that were hinted at in the first book--ghosts, nature spirits, and vampires--are a much bigger part of this one. It all feels completely real and believable, and yet without sacrificing the aura of the supernatural. We also get more familiar with the rest of Dobrenica's aristocracy, who are very convincingly portrayed--a handful of people who've grown up essentially locked in a room together, always having to socialize with each other, knowing one another's likes and dislikes, romances and embarrassments ... though maybe one or two secrets have been kept. The wonderful Waleska sisters from the last book--the daughters of the woman whose house Kim stays in--also are back in this book, with one of them teaching Kim how to deal with ghosts and how to protect herself from vampires. To enjoy this story properly, you must enjoy worldbuilding, political intrigue, and conversations about ancestors and old customs. You have to be in the mood for, "What if old legends were really true, in this real world?" You'll also have to content yourself with less of Kim and Alec together (though I'm happy to say we don't have to go through any tedious Hollywood misunderstandings or betrayals) and more of Kim with the other members of Dobrenica's aristocratic hothouse. With that caveat, I think I can say that if you enjoyed Coronets and Steel, you're very likely to enjoy Blood Spirits no reviews | add a review
After nursing a broken heart in California, Kim Murray takes sword in hand and returns to the magical country of Dobrenica and encounters ghosts, magic, murder and mystery as she tries to understand all the different faces of love. No library descriptions found. |
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However, mysterious accidents begin to befall Kim's various cousins. Are all these incidents merely accidents or is there a murderer among them? How did Ruli really die? And why are there rumors of vampires swirling through the countryside? ( )