Bumpy Oak Books

**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.**

4 stars

Emily Skrutskie returns with the second installment in the Bloodright Trilogy, Oaths of Legacy. Readers follow Gal in the aftermath of the end of book one, Bonds of Brass. This second book picks up very shortly after book one ends, so any true plot discussion would venture into spoiler territory.

First and foremost, I don’t believe that Oaths of Legacy fell victim to middle book syndrome. I believe that choosing to primarily follow Gal’s perspective was a solid choice. Featuring his internal struggles as a primary aspect of the book even along the backdrop of space battles and interterritorial warfare gave a personal touch and lent toward further investment. I do wish Ettian had more page time, but I did like the role he played in this book.

I liked the character growth shown in all of our main three characters, Gal, of course, but also Wen and to a lesser extent Ettian. Even if I’m pretty irritated by some of the twists, I’m excited to see how they pan out and am eager to learn if my guess from the beginning is carried out in book three.

I would recommend this trilogy to anyone who enjoys complicated character relationships with a military scifi backdrop that isn’t science heavy. I am happy to have had the opportunity to read Oaths of Legacy early, and am mostly just eager for book three after that cliffhanger ending.