In the Blue, the world’s last city, all is not well.

Julia is stuck within its walls. She serves the nobility from a distance until she meets Lucas, a boy who believes in fairytales that Julia’s world can’t accommodate. The Blue is her prison, not her castle, and she’d escape into the trees if she didn’t know that contamination and death awaited humanity outside.

But not everyone in the Blue is human, and not everyone can be contained.

Beyond the city’s boundaries, in the wild forests of the Red, Cameron has precious little humanity left to lose. As he searches for a lost queen, he finds an enemy rising that he thought long dead. An enemy that the humans have forgotten how to fight.

One way or another, the walls of the Blue are coming down. The only question is what side you’ll be on when they do.

Author: Josie Jaffrey

Length: 303 pages

Date Published: 25th June 2018

I just want to say thank you to Dave at The Write Reads for including me on this blog tour. I received a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

I hadn’t looked too much into the synopsis of this book, so I was pleasantly surprised to see vampires! I talked about this recently on my Instagram, but aside from Twilight and Vampire Academy I haven’t read much literature featuring vampires. It’s definitely nostalgic for me, so I was excited to read a book in the paranormal genre. I also love post-apocalyptic settings, so the genre was a good fit.

The backstory seemed a bit vague to me – I believe there are prequels or books set in the same world, but I haven’t read them. It’s not necessary to read the other books, but I don’t know if it would enhance the experience. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the world building and I’m excited to see more of the world.

The book switches between the points of view of Julia and Cameron. The stories are separate, but there are also parts that intertwine and I liked seeing a dual perspective. There’s definitely enough going on to make you anticipate the second book, and I’m looking forward to seeing more development with the characters and relationships as it’s only the first book so far.

Overall I was impressed by this book, and I was happy to be included on this blog tour. I definitely want to check out more of Josie Jaffrey’s books and I can’t wait to see how the story develops.

4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️