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  • Blood of the Earth

  • Soulwood, Book 1
  • By: Faith Hunter
  • Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
  • Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (277 ratings)
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Blood of the Earth

By: Faith Hunter
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
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Summary

Set in the same world as the New York Times best-selling Jane Yellowrock novels, an all-new series starring Nell Ingram, who wields powers as old as the earth.

When Nell Ingram met skinwalker Jane Yellowrock, she was almost alone in the world, exiled by both choice and fear from the cult she was raised in, defending herself with the magic she drew from her deep connection to the forest that surrounds her.

Now, Jane has referred Nell to PsyLED, a Homeland Security agency policing paranormals, and agent Rick LaFleur has shown up at Nell's doorstep. His appearance forces her out of her isolated life into an investigation that leads to the vampire Blood Master of Nashville.

Nell has a team - and a mission. But to find the Master's kidnapped vassal, Nell and the PsyLED team will be forced to go deep into the heart of the very cult Nell fears, infiltrating the cult and a humans-only terrorist group before time runs out....

©2016 Faith Hunter (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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An excellent new series

This is set in the Jane Yellowrock world, but Jane herself is a distant, peripheral character, so if you haven't read those books, it doesn't matter. You can drop into this series with ease - just go with there being vampires, witches and shifters, and other magical folk mixed up with and living among the plain old humans. The only main character to cross over is Rick, so you won't know his back story, but again, it really doesn't matter. In fact he needs to escape that backstory, so it may even be an advantage to meet him for the first time here - just as Nell does.
Nell is a fine character - brilliantly read by Khristine Hvam, who manages Southern American backwoods voices as well a host of others - to my UK ears at least! Nell is a battered, solitary and alone soul, raised in a strict fundamentalist church but now reliant only on herself and mistrustful of most - and with good reason. The book, as well as dealing with a mystery and general nastiness, is also about Nell slowy emerging from her self-imposed exile in the mountains and learning to work with others.
Well written by an accomplished author who knows her craft well - she draws a team of characters - a human, an empath, a witch, some shifters - and makes them interesting people you want to know about. The baddies aren't cartoon-evil, the archbaddie's identity caught me out, and Nell's emerging abilities are different and well drawn.
This is an intelligent book, written for grown up adults, not the YA ones, although there's no reason for YA readers to not absolutely love this, just as old adults can enjoy YA books, but there's no emoting, no OMGing, no insta-lurve, no lingering looks, no acting without thinking - this is good solid urban fantasy. You'll hesitate before chopping down a tree in future though, and I worried about the frightened tree Nell found in the city... although it doesn't get forgotten in the end!
Really, really well read.

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Another Good One from Faith Hunter

Nell Ingram appears in one of Jane Yellowrock's short stories. She is a complex character and as always with Faith Hunter the story line is detailed and involved. I didn't see the end of the book until we reached it. I read so much that I can often tell what is going to happen in advance but not with Faith Hunter. I will buy this series as it appears.

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Promising start.

This book starts out slow but stick with it, it's worth it. This is a very promising start to a new series, and a great spin off from the Jane Yellowrock series. The characters are well written as usual and the story was good. Hvam did an excellent job as always and really helped to bring the characters and the story to life. Will definitely be getting the next book.

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Liked Yellowrock? You'll like this!

Earth magic - not witch magic. An interesting take on magic and the supernatural, that leaves great possibilities for development in coming books.

Story is solidly based in the Jane Yellowrock world. Filled with mostly new and interesting characters. A bit heavy on the church / cult theme perhaps, but all in all a "First Book in a Series" that makes me want to listen to another one from the now well established Faith Hunter / Khristine Hvam "team".

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One of her best yet!

This author is one of my all-time faves, and I find those hard to pick. One of her best novels yet, this is one universe I could happily read all week! Next one please... now off to raid the back catalogue!

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Unusual and interesting characters and story line.

Liked the storyline and Khristine's narration was excellent as always. Well worth the money all round.

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What a shame!

I have read all the Jane Yellowrock books and for the most part have enjoyed them.

The story could have been spectacular but in truth is very lacking great long diatribes about a plant or tree. I found myself saying oh for heavens sake get on with it!!

It's a real shame as everything is there for a great read but it just doesn't have any meat to it. Sorry Faith but not your best by a long shot.

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Amazing

Well at first I was slightly sceptical about this spin off book and it being narrated by Kristina who I associate so much as Jane Yellowrock but as I got into the story it didn't matter she took me by the hand and led me through the story I could feel soul wood myself! Faith Hinter is an excellent story teller and keeping the book linked to Jane and bringing in Ricky bo was clever I thoroughly enjoyed this book so much I cannot wait to see how the story unfolds. Ps I have the hots for Oakham too!!

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Faith Hunter at her best

This a new series and I hadn't listened to her other books on audible so I wasn't sure about the Kristine Hahms voice at first. However within a chapter I was fully into the story she's is very good at changing voices subtly so you always know who is speaking.
The book is brilliant just as good as the Jane Yellowrock series and I'm looking forward to listening to more.

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Struggled at first the the narrators accent

Struggled to get into the story at first due to narrators accent, however once in full flow I loved the book, had me gripped and on the edge of my seat.
I may read the one in the series rather than audio.

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