Gritty, gripping, and impossible to put down…
In Brigham’s series kicker in the Blood Wild Chronicles, a young woman finds herself navigating a grim post-apocalyptic world where power is precarious, alliances are brutal, and survival is a high-stakes game of strategy and instinct. The story follows Jia Marrock, heir to her father’s leadership and protector of the Pack, a community caught in the crosshairs of political machinations and ancient blood feuds. When her father, Roland, disappears under mysterious circumstances, Jia is thrust into a dangerous game where truth is elusive, and betrayal lurks in every shadow.
Brigham’s worldbuilding is vivid as she portrays the decayed cityscape where survival depends on uneasy truces and old power struggles live on (“There are tunnels beneath much of the boroughs, old transportation tunnels, waste tunnels.” She leaped down into a wide space with metal rails disappearing to the left and right further into the dark and waited for him. ‘Many are collapsed now… filling with water… but the Unders clear the way when they can. It makes for quicker travel if you know your way.”). Jia, fierce but weighed down by the expectations of a legacy she never chose, is a compelling heroine. Torn between duty and self-preservation, she moves through a world on the brink, where every choice could mean betrayal, survival, or both. The political marriages and shifting loyalties feel inevitable, each character playing a piece in a larger, more brutal game. The Channon family: Donnovan, calculating and ruthless; and Jonni, reluctant and conflicted add layers of complexity to the narrative. From political maneuvering to raw, physical danger, the tension never lets up. This is a fine blend of dystopian intrigue and personal reckoning that lays bare the brutal cost of power and belonging.
Pub date April 1, 2019
ISBN 978-1732002487
Price $25.00 (USD) Paperback, $8.00 Kindle edition
