Blood for Blood: Why You Should Read this Duology

Blood for Blood is the conclusion to Wolf by Wolf duology, an alternate history WWII novel. In these books, the Axis powers have won the war. To see my review of the first novel, Wolf by Wolf, click here! I had seen some mixed reviews for Blood for Blood, so I was a little hesitant going into the conclusion; however, I am happy to report I enjoyed the heck out of this book and duology, and would happily recommend it!

There would be blood. Blood for blood. Blood to pay. An entire world of it.

For the resistance in the Third Reich, the war may be over, but the fight has just begun. Death camp survivor Yael, who has the power to skinshift, is on the run: the world has just seen her shoot and kill Hitler. But the truth of what happened is far more complicated, and its consequences are deadly. Yael and her unlikely comrades dive into enemy territory to try to turn the tide against Hitler’s army, and there is no alternative but to see their mission through to the end, whatever the cost.

But in the midst of the chaos, Yael’s past and future collide when she comes face to face with a ghost from her past, and a spark with a fellow rider begins to grow into something more. Dark secrets reveal dark truths and one question hangs over them all—how far can you go for the ones you love?

What I liked: 

1. I said it in my first review, and I’m saying it again here: Christa Lewis did a FANTASTIC job narrating this audiobook. I was drooling over her German accents the entire time (I have a thing for them for some reason…).

2. I enjoyed the progression of all of the characters from the first novel. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I will say that some of the characters you like a little less in this novel, and others you like more. It makes for a little bit of conflicted feelings as a reader, which I enjoy. View Spoiler »Like Felix: I LOVED him in the first book, and hated him in the second book. But honestly, that fits with his character. He was awesome in the first book, because he loved his sister. When he finds out that Yael wasn’t his sister, of course he’s not going to be as awesome! He’s a family man at the end of the day. « Hide Spoiler

3. I loved the heck out of the ending! I was so eager to see how Hitler’s reign would end. It seemed like quite a daunting task for little Yael, but I was so utterly pleased with what Ryan Graudin did with the ending! I LOVED IT! I thought I knew where that twist was going, but I had no idea.

You should read (or listen to!) this duology if:

1. You like WWII fiction. Yes, this is technically not true historical fiction, as it’s an alternate reality, but it still has a lot of things that are based in fact.

2. You like tense, high stakes stuff! There are a lot of scenes that have you holding your breath as the reader, since after all, the whole story is about the “Resistance” and their secret mission (see #3).

3. If you like assassination stories. Ultimately, this duology is about how our main character, Yael, is going to murder Hitler.

I really enjoyed this book!

Have you read a WWII novel that you enjoyed recently? 

A.S. Thornton

A.S. Thornton has evolved from book blogger to author with a particular fondness for writing forbidden love in ancient deserts. When not writing, she’s caring for dogs and cats as a veterinarian. You’ll never find animals at the center of her writing, though, because those fictional worlds don’t have veterinarians and her literal brain can’t accept that the poor critters would be without parasite prevention. Thornton’s debut, DAUGHTER OF THE SALT KING is available wherever books are sold.