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Bloodstone Heart by T. Lynne Tolles
2.0

This book was good, but not my favorite. I enjoyed Josh's story, but there was a lot of other stuff going on at the same time. I felt like all the side story lines distracted from the main plot. I am not a fan of more than a few point of views. Anything over 3 or 4 point of views in a single book is too much.

The main idea of Bloodstone Heart is really interesting. I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the story. Josh is trying to find out who the vampires are that are after him and what they are seeking. It did really keep me guessing, and I appreciated the complexity that went into the plot. I liked all the different abilities and creatures that were involved in the story too. There were vampires and werewolves and mind readers, just to name a few. All things I really enjoy, I just felt like there were a bit too many of them in one story.

This series changes the main characters in each of the books. I feel like it could be really good if it just cut out some of the secondary storylines in each book. As it is, it tries to shift the focus, while still keeping all of the secondary characters involved in each book. The result is kind of confusing. I think Bloodstone Heart was a little more focused I would have enjoyed it a lot more. I am still going to keep reading the series though because I want to know how it is all going to turn out.

2.5/5 gavels.