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Blackflame by Will Wight

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Lindon and Yerin are adopted into the Aurelius Clan, and their training continues under Patriarch Eithan. They each struggle down their own Path, but they must also learn to work as a team. They don't really know just how far they'll end up reaching. Suriel also continues her observation and work.

Category
Fantasy, maybe Sci-Fi

Why I chose this book
Next in series

My personal opinion (the review)
Excellent continuation of the series! Clean content, very interesting plot, characters have good depth to them, and there's a bunch going on. I will admit that sometimes it's hard to switch context for the Suriel story line, since it's so very different. It feels very disconnected. But it starts to merge in by the end.

Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Fighting, but not graphic
"Adult" situations: None
Death: Yes, including major character(s)

Movie rating equivalent
PG-13

Protagonist description
Lindon's will is solid iron, but his abilities are stunted

Point of view of story
Three perspectives, all third person. Most of the book is focused on Lindon

Book length
Medium

Story flow
Excellent

Grammar and spelling issues
None

Character connection (no spoilers)
I'd like to learn more about Yerin and her back story

For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral

Series review as a whole
Lots of action, what is essentially magic, and leveling up. Loving it! Let me say it this way: The price of the 4th book is higher than the other books, but I'm buying it anyway!

If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Start at the beginning (Unsouled)

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