Bloodlust Curse by Luanne Bennett

9th February 2025 Books

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AD | book tour – Charley Underwood is back and this time she’s getting her magic under control. I already jumped on the book tour for both Bloodlust Blues and Bloodlust Bites – the first two books in the Charley Underwood series – so there was no hesitation to do exactly the same for the third book in the series.

Table of Contents

THE BLURB

I’m Charley Underwood. I run the best bar in Crimson, Georgia… when I’m not kicking demons and vampire thugs out of town.

A local witch has been murdered. Even worse, it looks like the killer stole her magic, draining it away in a bloody ritual.

Who would play with the darkest kind of magic like this? And what are they planning to do with the power they took?

When the killer targets my mentor Candy, and the dangerous trove of enchanted objects in her shop, it’s time to gather Crimson’s witches and prepare for war.

But as we plan our response, I can’t shake the feeling that the others are hiding something from me. Could these attacks be connected to my mother’s magic? And her mysterious death two years ago?

Nothing will stop me from digging up the truth. Because this isn’t just personal. It’s family.

WHAT I THOUGHT OF BLOODLUST BITES

There is something about the Bloodlust series that is just so easy. Book three picks up pretty much exactly where book two finish so there certainly seems to be a lot of action in Crimson and this time it’s ALL personal.

In this next book in the series you get to learn more about Charley’s backstory. Finally finding out what really happened to her mum and you really feel for Charley when she comes to realise the truth. Her sense of betrayal by the people she loves lying to her is palpable and my heart broke for her a little. The “family” feels are rife in Bloodlust Curse though and Charley doesn’t stay angry for long. And to be fair she doesn’t really have time to stay angry with dark magic swirling around every corner!

The pace was great as usual but I could have done with a little reminder at the beginning of this installment as it literally chucks you straight in, almost as if it was the next chapter and my poor memory isn’t what it used to be. It didn’t take me long until I was back in the rhythm though and following along with some great secondary characters such as Samuel the yummy vampire and Candy the retired stripper who is also a witch.

Overall Bloodlust Curse is a lot of fun with characters who are starting to feel like old friends now and is a great addition to what is becoming a fab series.