Across the Blood Red River by Jennifer R. McDonald

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


McDonald did three incredible things with her Veilwalker trilogy.
1). She created a new world with fresh and interesting mythology, as well as characters, 2). She kept the momentum going with a sequel, and 3). She wrote a conclusion that managed to be unpredictable, yet satisfying without falling into the territory of cheesy.

It was a pleasure to read Lyric's and Lincoln's journey with all the twists, turns, surprise revelations and confessions that ensued. Without giving too much away, some of my favorite aspects of this book were the fleshing out of sidekick ghost Gemma and her relationship with the twins, as well as shedding light on the backstory of the twins’ parents.

It was also a pleasure to see McDonald's growth as an author throughout the series, as her writing visibly got better and better. Her seamless blend of strong imagery, humor, peril, action, love, and heartache within the tale shows that she can easily compete with the best of YA literature out today. I sincerely hope more readers discover this excellent series in the years to come.



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