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Blood & Ink (Ink Born Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Holly Evans (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 231 ratings

Book 2 of 5: Ink Born

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It turns out that saving the day comes at a cost. In this case, my home in Wildrun. Oh, and my freedom.

Keirn called in a few favours with his friend, Fein. In return for a new life and some help hiding the fact that I’m an ink magician, we belong to the elf that runs half of Prague. Some rumours say he runs half the continent.

There’s an art thief in town, and Fein’s decided it’s my job to find and stop them. I didn’t dare point out that I’m a tattoo magician, not a detective.

The real problem is, I’m terrified that this is a slippery slope, and I don’t like where it’s going.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XH3D2MQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chaos Fox (May 5, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2312 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages

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Holly Evans is a bi woman writing grumpy, broken, queer folk in vivid urban fantasy worlds. She has an unhealthy fascination with blades, a deep love of hellhounds, and would love one day to wake up as a fae. When she isn't wrangling rogue characters and trying to tame her muse, she's researching shiny new ninja moves. During her spare time she fights crime and rights wrongs on the streets of County Kerry.

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Babs

Blood & Ink (Ink Born Book 2)

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017

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This was an extraordinarily good book. I really liked the first book, but the time I was able to understand all of the fantasy terms and creatures, it had ended. I was on another level with this book and I enjoyed it thoroughly. There is new characters in the story that you quickly get attached too. More mysteries surround them as Fien becomes a stronger character in this book as Dacian and Keirn become even more bonded as Isa breaks it off with Dacian. Art is being stolen and Fein, who now is owed favors for him rescuing Dacian from being discovered as a Ink Magician is sending Dacian to find the perpetrators. The Ink Net is causing him grief and his own mouth and behavior gets him in constant trouble. Keirn and Dacian continue to cover each other's backs as does their friends. There is sex in the story, but implied rather than graphic and that made the book even better as the author didn't use sex as a filler for making the story longer, it just contained excellent content. Would recommend this story for anyoone to read, but read the first one in the series before you tackle this one. It's not a book I would consider a standalone.

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llv

Great Addition to Series

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018

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Rating: 4 stars
This book is definitely not a standalone. Even though I had read the first book, I was still a bit lost in the beginning since it was so long ago. That being said, I really enjoyed this world that the author created despite having to play catch up in the beginning. It’s a big departure from the light romances that I usually read, and I thought it a really good change of pace. Dacian is definitely not perfect as the MC. It is his voice that provides the basis for the story and we get to see his inner workings warts and all. Keirn I absolutely loved along with all of the assorted critters. I also liked the introduction of all the new characters.

Overall, I enjoyed this story start to finish. While it didn’t end in a cliffhanger, this story’s ending was definitely open ended. I find that I am looking forward to the next one in the series and I don’t plan to wait so long to read it this time.

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Len Evans Jr

A Truly Magical Mystery Solving Story!

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018

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Wow... that was one amazing ride. The author awesome at not only writing great action, with an incredible magic system, but does all that while still writing an incredible story about the people's lives, loves and other issues. I was kinda pissed when at the beginning of this book both Dacian and Keirn's lives got totally screwed up and I didn't think it was fair. However over the course of the book she crafted a much larger picture and filled in so much more that the puzzle pieces all started to fit perfectly. She is also very talented in writing the whole solving the mystery side of the story as well.
Once again I just have to say that her talent is just awesome and reading her books is a joy. I am really looking forward to book three and finding out where Dacian and Keirn's live go next. Plus I can't wait to see what cool new magic stuff will happen as well. Dacian has grown so far from just the simple tattoo magician he claimed to be in book one and that it both good and bad for him.

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Michael DeFellipo

Amazing, but not as good as the first.

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017

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I finished the first book and looked for this one, but had to wait a couple days for its release. I wanted to know how the cliffhanger ended. I've absolutely fallen in love with these characters, especially Dacian, Vyx and Kyra the cat. In this book, the second in the series, we meet a lot more allies and many more mystical creatures, and we get an in depth look at magical communities and businesses. It's got a more serious tone, if you will. I will say, though, that Blood & Ink suffers the typical "sophomore slump" where it's good but doesn't live of to the fanaticism of the first book. I enjoyed my read, I finished the whole thing in a week, and I'm anxiously looking forward to the next book yet it was missing that little extra spark. Still worth the price of a read!

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Proofing is better

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018

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But storyline is slow also main character act like a 13 year old instead of the adult I'm reading about.

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Wintermask

Great second book

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

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I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series. The first was a strong opener & this one continues in the same vein. Engaging characters, a fast-paced plot, intriguing development and creative world-building all complete a total package. I can't wait to see how Evans continues the story.

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2020

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I’m not sure that I fully understand why Dacian can’t trust the ink network. It seems to be a bit over excitable, but not specifically malicious, or untrustworthy. What does Dan have against Fein? and I thought that he liked Caiden... Things in this book didn’t really seem to be consistent other than Dan is just curmudgeonly.

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Unusual and amazingly different

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018

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What an awesome story. Wonderfully imaginative. I loved this book. And the first look also. It caught and held my Attention late into the night and early morning. DaCien needs a lover to ground him. Hope he finds it in the next bpok

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J C Steel

Cynical, well-written characters and a unique magic system

Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2018

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Dacian Corbeaux and his tattoo partner Keirn have fled to Prague, and are living embedded on the edge of the Magical Quarter, under the protection of a powerful wood elf named Fein. However, rumours of an ink magician in the city are spreading despite all the protection the elf can give, and Dacian's relationship with the ink is still uncertain - too uncertain to allow him to interpret the message it's trying to give him so urgently that he can hardly focus on the work he does to earn his protection. Between that and personal crises in his household, the situation in Prague is precarious.

Blood and Ink is a strong sequel to Stolen Ink, with a strong focus on Dacian and Keirn and a completely new setting. The book would stand alone, but reading the first one provides more context to the backstory, and the world-building is more than rich enough to merit reading both. The skilled pacing and story-telling that shone in the first book are still present in the second, although I did feel that the characters' personal lives detracted some of the focus from the main plot. It's hard to get too worried about this, however, as the characters are one of the key strengths of the series - cynical, well-developed, and part of a truly unique magic system. I would recommend this book - and the series - to any readers of urban fantasy looking for something new.

heather

great book

Reviewed in Canada on July 23, 2018

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great book

epr

Great but too short!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2018

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Love these books, great storyline, likeable characters, my only criticism and the reason I've given it 4 not 5 stars is that they're way too short!! Only 220 pages, and I've just bought the third one and it's more expensive and even shorter at 155 pages!!

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