Bladesmith Book 2: Master of Iron by Tricia Levenseller

Bladesmith Book 2

Eighteen-year-old Ziva may have defeated a deadly warlord, but the price was almost too much. Ziva is forced into a breakneck race to a nearby city with the handsome mercenary, Kellyn, and the young scholar, Petrik, to find a powerful magical healer who can save her sister's life.

When the events that follow lead to Ziva and Kellyn's capture by an ambitious prince, Ziva is forced into the very situation she's been dreading: magicking dangerous weapons meant for world domination.

The forge has always been Ziva's safe space, a place to avoid society and the anxiety it causes her, but now it is her prison, and she's not sure just how much of herself she'll have to sacrifice to save Kellyn and take center stage in the very war she's been trying to stop.

In Master of Iron, the conclusion to Tricia Levenseller's exciting Bladesmith YA fantasy duology, a magically gifted blacksmith with social anxiety must race against the clock to save her beloved sister and stop a devastating war. 

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

A great conclusion to this series! With that last cliffhanger, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the sequel and it didn't disappoint. Ziva is desperate to save her sister who was dying more each day from an injury. Her only hope is to get her to a woman who has healing magic. But things are never that simple. Even when Ziva, Kellyn, and Petrik make it the location with a dying Temra, the healer is gone. Taken. But there is hope. With another magic user, Ziva, Kellyn, and Petrik can get to the healer quickly. But she is currently a prisoner of one of the princes. With a lot of chaos, Petrik gets the healer to safety but Ziva and Kellyn find themselves captured. War is coming. And they need to rescue themselves and get back to those they care about in order to prepare for their biggest battle yet. Lots of action and romance in this one! I couldn't put this book down. I love where the story went. It had plenty of twists and turns that kept me on my toes. The romance growing between Ziva and Kellyn was so sweet. They grew together. Especially Ziva who's anxieties still bother her. However, she is learning to be braver and conquer them bit by bit. But Kellyn is patient and cares so much for Ziva. This was just a great story overall with interesting characters and a world so different from ones I've read. Tricia Levenseller has yet to disappoint me when it comes to her books. And I'm always looking forward to more from her.