Review: Ink in the Blood

Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I said many times and I will repeat myself…. 2020 will be an extraordinary year for books. 𝗜𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 by Canadian author, Kim Smejkal, is another proof of that. Once I started, I could not put this book down. This is the story of 16-year-old, Celia Sand, and her best friend, Anya Bertoni. Both were selected to serve as inklings in the religion of Profeta. Once in, the inklings cannot leave and must tattoo messages from the Divine on themselves and transfer the tattoo to the intended receiver. But Diavala, a demon, is roaming to destroy the Divine, but is it a lie? Celia and Anya have their doubts and want out of this religion. With the help of an ex-member, they join a troop of traveling entertainers. To stay, they must perform an act. Using secretly their inking talents, Celia and Anya have the perfect act representing how an angel controls a demon imprisoned in a glass dome. Their act is exceptional and attracts people from everywhere to see it, even Diavala. Celia and Anya will fight with all their might to destroy Diavala and save their friends. They will also discover that Diavala and the Divine are not so different.

This story is unique and fresh and yet brings a sense of déjà-vue. It reminds us to question our beliefs and make sure we are not fed lies in order to imprison us in a false religion.

This is the first book in the series, so there is more excitement to come. This book is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Cassandra Clare.

🙋🏼‍♀️ Thank you, RainCoast Books and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for sending me an ARC of this electrifying novel. 𝗜𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 by Kim Smejkal will be available at your favourite bookstore on February 11, 2020.

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