It will seem that, at times, Simon regrets his decision after all, the Others don’t like or trust any humans, but the undercurrent will indicate the contrary. Meg knows that her keepers will be mounting a manhunt after her, considering she’s a valuable possession for her ability to predict the future when she gets cut (yes, there is pain), and this makes her a treasured commodity.ĭuring her escape, she will find temporary safety in a Courtyard run by the Others, more specifically, it’s run by a wolf shifter named Simon Wolfgard, who, after finding her interesting in an odd way, hires her as a human liaison. To be able to survive, Meg (known to her keepers as cs759) has to learn the politics of this new world, and to grow fast and strong really quickly.

In Written in Red, Anne Bishop introduces us to Meg Corbin, a blood prophet that has escaped from what I would call wardens more than her keepers, and who with no knowledge of the outside world (except from what she has learned from pictures), now has to navigate a world full of monsters and unsavory creatures (vampires, werewolves and elementals to name a few) known as the Others. Bishop has created a complex, intricate and yet cohesive world that will drag you slowly but surely with each advancing page. Unlike The Black Jewels, this could be enjoyed as YA read, the violence and sexuality (practically non-existent) are tamed in comparison nevertheless, it still bears Ms. Her style of writing is smart and challenging, but most of all is enthralling. Her books are not meant to be read or listened to, they are meant to be experienced with all the glory that is her uncanny ability to create worlds and characters that stay with you well past the last chapter. If you haven’t read or even better, listened to Daughter of the Blood (first book), I urged you to do so, as it’s a good starting point to get acquainted with her incredible talent let me warn you, it’s not for the faint hearted or prude, it’s very much an adult read, not in the sexy kind of an adult, but in the dark and violent way. One of my favorite trilogy of all time is The Black Jewels, written by Ms. Written in Red is the first novel of Anne Bishop’s new series, The Others.

Written in Red by Anne Bishop