The day is finally here, Team Blackthorn!! 🎉🎊😃 The last ever Blackthorn book – I can’t quite believe it.

Not just that, but it’s a double celebration today. As most of you will know, Blood Shadows was the first published book for Bookouture. Today, Blood Broken is their 500^th! It couldn’t have been timed better. Thank you so much to Oliver Rhodes, CEO, for your lovely quote.

I’ve been so anxious about how this finale would be received. I know so many of you have been on tenterhooks waiting to see how it would all pan out. Reviews are starting to come in though and I’m absolutely over the moon by the response to Blood Broken so far. No spoilers, I promise, but I just had to share some of the incredible blog reviews that came in today. HUMONGOUS thanks to the following five bloggers for their stunning reviews:

Tracey Rogers

“Blood Broken broke me! This entire series broke me.

The Blood Broken plot is ridiculously clever. My heart raced the entire way through! It’s spine tingling. Known as the queen of twists, Lindsay J. Pryor, did not disappoint. Never, not once, throughout the entire series, have I ever become anywhere close to guessing the outcome…it’s clear that the author cared about Blood Broken, cared about the characters (even when putting them through hell) and cared about her readers. What you don’t appreciate, until you read Blood Broken, is everything that happens from book one, through to book eight, really does have a significance. From secondary characters, to settings. Everything is meaningful. Everything. And that’s what makes Blood Broken so incredibly powerful… I was more than broken. I felt shattered. It was the ending I never expected and never knew I wanted. It was perfect.”

You can read Tracey’s full review HERE.

Book Aholic Dawn

“WOW. Just Freaking WOW.

Enthralling, Thrilling, Spell Binding, Captivating are just some of the words to describe the last book in the Blackthorn series, so much answered but with so many twists that this felt like a huge roller coaster… I am just stumped for words at how this has me all twisted up where i am gob smacked with the intricate detail that this author wrote into this last book, what a clever lady as she is not scared to take you to the edge, the very edge, just to bring you back down again with a thump, what a truly gripping journey this was… This series has been in my life now for so long that i am having trouble letting go, but saying that i have these books in paper so all i have to do is look to my left and there they are in pride of place on my book shelf. Lindsay what can i say but you have took my heart and kept in place along with these characters where it is firmly staying…”

You can read Book Aholic Dawn’s full review HERE.

Lindsey Clarke

“It had everything we had come to expect from Blackthorn – adventure, action, romance, uber-hotness, dark twists and turns that kept me scrolling page after page. By the end of this book, I was awe-struck, jubilantly punching the air, and sobbing (it’s the END, for goodness sake!!!) In fact, I sobbed that it was over for a good fifteen minutes, only then to realise there were epilogues (yes, people, EPILOGUES. PLURAL) and then I had to somehow gather myself together to read them, before sobbing again with joy and sadness and every other emotion you’re meant to feel when a series you adore has finally come to a close after seven years. For me, it really could not have been more perfect and I couldn’t have wished for a better ending.

With breath-taking, high-octane action, unpredictable story-telling and the plot twist to end ALL plot twists, Blood Broken is undoubtedly the crown jewel in Lindsay J Pryor’s urban fantasy masterpiece. This is a five out of five stellar fantasy book that deserves to be talked about for many years to come…”

You can read Lindsey’s full review HERE.

Blissfully Bookish Besties

“Blood Broken is the phenomenal conclusion to Lindsay J. Pryor’s epic Blackthorn series. I love Lindsay J. Pryor’s writing style, she has this unparalleled gift of world building, and the meticulous detail she goes into with that and her characters makes me feel like I am part of the story. In reading Blood Broken, I have come to really appreciate every little nuance, every tiny piece of information that Lindsay J. Pryor has given in the earlier books. Nothing in this series has happened without a reason, that is how masterful this amazing author is…I could not have asked for anything better. It is clear Lindsay J. Pryor has poured her heart and soul into Blood Broken. There are so many twists and turns, questions which are answered, action, romance and so many emotions!! I was on the edge of my seat from the very first page… Blood Broken is Lindsay J. Pryor at her absolute best.”

Donna’s Book Blog

“I thought that this book was excellent!! It is action packed, quick paced and I was hooked right from the first few pages! I thought it was a brilliant story and I loved every page. What more can I say except for well done!! 5 stars from me, I loved it, so well written and completely addictive!!”

As well as everyone leaving reviews, I want to say a MASSIVE thank you too to everyone who has been supporting me across social media today whether leaving me wonderful messages or helping to spread the word about my books. 💓 I haven’t caught up with all my responses yet, but I will!

And, of course, thank you to every one of my readers who has downloaded or ordered their paperback of Blood Broken today. As I write this, Blood Broken is selling far beyond my expectations, both in eBook and paperback – and that’s down to you. Even now it’s still climbing the charts!

When I launched my giveaway last week and asked you to post where you were going to be, I was amazed by how far around the world Blood Broken would be read. And here are just some of those places:

Outside of the UK:

Slovenia; Trinidad; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Brooklyn, New York; Ringgold, Georgia; Colorado, US; Lancaster, South Carolina; Chicago, Illisnois; Japan; Romania; Weeki Wachee, Florida; Muskogee, Oklahoma; Pooler, Georgia; New London, Connecticut; Upstate New York; Chesterfield, Virginia; San Diego; Arthur, Ontario, Canada; Washington; Clearwater, Florida; Virginia; Mississippi, Gulf Coast; Norfolk Virginia; Minneapolis; Okinawa, Japan; Central Queensland, Australia; Croatia; Sequin, Texas; Amarillo, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Sydney, Australia; Winchester, Virginia; Netherlands; Buffalo, New York; Canada; North Carolina; Maryland; Israel; Broussard, LA; Seattle; Cyprus; Kentucky; Mindenmines, Missouri; Warren, Michigan; Sipoo, Finland; Illinois; New York; Hong Kong; Toledo, Ohio; Croatia; Germany; Pretoria, South Africa; Melbourne, Australia; Cheyenne, Oklahoma.

And here in the UK:

Meath, Ireland; Northampton; Co. Cork, Ireland; Birmingham; Nottingham; Berkshire; London; Glasgow; Peterborough; Kent; North Wales; Aberdeen; Sussex; Reading; Cambridgeshire; Plymouth; Evanton, Highlands, Scotland; Stoke-on-Trent; Lincolnshire; Doncaster; Fife, Scotland; Birkenhead; Norfolk; Lossiemouth, Scotland; Coventry; Wolverhampton; Tadley, Hampshire; Holywell Bay, Cornwall; Devon; Reading; Southampton; Doncaster; East Sussex; Kirkcaldy, Scotland; Airdrie, Scotland; Chichester; Manchester; Cumbria.

WOW!

If you’d like your “base” added to the list, do let me know!

Blackthorn wasn’t written with any particular era or country in mind (but obviously I write in British English with a few Welsh-isms thrown in too 😉), and certainly the various themes that are explored in the series are universal and ones that I hoped would resonate with my readers whatever your country or background. I never anticipated how far the appeal of this series would stretch though. I am constantly astounded by the emails and messages I get from you disclosing why Blackthorn has struck a chord with you. I can’t even begin to tell you how much it means to me that these stories have had the impact they have. I truly could never have imagined all the incredible connections I have made with so many people I will never meet in person. ❤️

So before I leave you, I wanted to share a quote from one of my reviewers that I think sums up one of the key themes I have tackled in Blackthorn and one that I know has affected so many of you:

“The Blackthorn series is one of the best stories out. Don’t let the category limit what the story is. This is the story of people and what they’ll do when pushed to a wall. It’s inherently human, and what we’ll do when inhuman things are done to us.”  – Kat Kenyon, Author and Goodreads Reviewer

Thank you to each and every one of you for being a part of this journey. Today truly does mark the end of an era for me in so many ways. I hope this last adventure does you proud. And if you’re in Blackthorn already, I hope you’re looking after yourself in there! Do come back though! I have a ‘Farewell Blackthorn’ post still to come as well as that giveaway die-hard Blackthorn fans are not going to want to miss. It’s not quite over yet, Team Blackthorn!

Hugs,

Linds xxx