Blood of the Titans is set in Africa's Golden Age. Halima is a teenage princess of an advanced civilization and falls in love with king Shormari, of the mountain who is a great king a warrior. When three of his enemey clans attack his followers that live at the base of the mountain and kill them all, wages war, but his first wife is jealous of the time he spends with Halima and dissension spreads through his people. Halima must choose between her people or the the man she loves. Blood of the Titans who is the beautiful written and it is a page turner. ( )

Title: The Blood of Titans
Author: C. Michael Forsyth
Publisher: Freedom's Hammer Books
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"The Blood of Titans" by C. Michael Forsyth

Book Description...

"The Blood of Titans is a unique love story set in the Golden Age of Africa. It is the tale of Halima, a teenage princess who falls in love with a warrior king. Enormous obstacles lie in the way of their happiness. In the course of their adventures, Princess Halima learns about loss, duty, and the high price of romantic love -- and must make a choice that determines the future of kingdoms."

What I liked about the novel....

I found this novel a good romance fiction novel mostly written in third person and I wasn't able to put down until I had entirely finished it. There would be a important decision for this princess Halima who was only fifteen at this time to make. Would she marry the neighboring King (The People of the Snake and Baka Kingdoms)to prevent wars between the nations or her true love that she has found along this journey? What has happened? It seems like during the travel there will be a encounter of the giants of Baka Kingdom and this will be where Halima will offer herself a slave and a potential wife in exchange for her servants go free to get help...and this is when this novel takes off. This author really works this well written storyline as Halima makes it to this chosen kingdom to marry or will there be some obstacles that will cause her to change her mind? This is where I say you must pick up this action packed good read with some twist to see how this author will bring it all out to the reader. Believe me, it will be captivating story. Be ready for some 'proverbs, songs, stories and culture' that will be presented in the read with some interesting descriptions of Africa.

"The Blood of Titans" will have several different kinds of characters...one kind from her family/kingdom and then the others from The People of the Snake and Baka Kingdoms both being somewhat interesting people who seem for the some were for the most part well develop, defined, lovable, loyal and believable.

What I especially loved about this novel...

Not only did I like the good read but I also loved this book cover. At first when I looked at the cover I thought that this novel was of fantasy but it really was a romantic read with a historic detailed touches where you will find yourself wanting to help Halima with some of her choices. Would I recommend "The Blood of Titans as a good read?" YES! ( )

Goodreads Description:
The Blood of Titans is a unique love story set in the Golden Age of Africa. It is the tale of Halima, a teenage princess who falls in love with a warrior king. Enormous obstacles lie in the way of their happiness. In the course of their adventures, Princess Halima learns about loss, duty, and the high price of romantic love -- and must make a choice that determines the future of kingdoms.

Opinions:
The Blood of Titans is a historical fiction book that takes place in Africa. Princess Halima’s kingdom is under attack from a nearby kingdom. As a result, her aged father arranges her betrothal with The People of the Snake Kingdom. From their alliance, they should be able to withstand and defeat their enemies, Zimbai. On her way to her wedding, Halima and those accompanying her are attacked. Most die, but Halima with two servants escape. Through their travels to safety, they encounter the giants of the Baka Kingdom – who live on the mountains. Halima offers herself as a slave and potential wife in exchange for her servants to go free to get help. This is only a start of what Halima faces in the book.

The Blood of Titans is not a book that I would normally read, but I found myself enjoying it. The book is written in third person following Halima. Halima is a strong character. While reading, I had to keep reminding myself that she was fifteen when the book started. She seemed older to me. Halima is the type of character that is proud of who she is and stands up to protect her people and those she loves. She believes in loyalty and bides her time when faced with difficult tasks. The book provides different characters from her family/kingdom, as well as, those from The People of the Snake and the Baka kingdoms. Despite being an enemy force, individual characters from the Zimbai Kingdom are not focused on in this story. The characters are well written. However, I would have liked to see a little more background history (or stories) about some of the main characters.

The story moves well with action throughout the book. There are some twists along the way and predicaments that make the reader wonder how Halima (or whichever character) will get out of it. Proverbs, songs, and stories are used throughout the book, which imparts Halima’s culture to the reader. Along with the descriptions, this story will make you feel like you are in Africa.

Overall I enjoyed the book. If you like historical fiction and the golden age of Africa, then you should try this book. ( )