#71 in Fantasy
Blood Song
- 594
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The first in the “powerful” (SFFWorld.com) New York Times bestselling fantasy series. Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order to be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dangerous life of a warrior of the Faith. He has no family now save the Order. Vaelin’s father was Battle Lord to King Janus, ruler of the Unified Realm—and Vaelin’s rage at being deprived of his birthright knows no bounds. Even his cherished memories of his mother are soon challenged by what he learns within the Order. But one truth overpowers all the rest: Vaelin Al Sorna is destined for a future he has yet to comprehend. A future that will alter not only the Realm but the world.
Reading order · Raven's Shadow
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8.68.6 / 10 - Tower Lord
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.8 across 391 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 72% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.8 | 391 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Another Epic Fantasy that about epic things in a fantasy world. I can't say I didn't enjoy it, but there really isn't anything new or risky in the story.”
“A pretty decent fantasy novel Blood Song has some good moments, and a fair bit of terrible writing. I've seen this compared to Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and that's how it was recommended to me. Blood Song is just not that imaginative…”
Frequently asked
How long is Blood Song?
It has 594 pages — longer than 59% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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