The Inheritants (full book or trilogy if on Kindle Unlimited) by K.M. Mackmurdie

           "The sun and the moon looked at one another, as if across the great plain of the sky, and neither could think of a single thing to say."

            There are a lot of things to say about these books, the majority are good, and despite my frustration with the first part of Meredith's story, The Invisible Man and The Offering made up for the faults in Part One. After getting over my initial shock from the first book, the rest of this story became more and more intriguing and hard to put down. (For a full rundown on the plot and my issues with the first part of the book you can check out my previous post:  http://bookstocombattherain.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-inheritants-funeral-march-by-km.html)

            Though The Funeral March had a bit of a slow start, the other two parts in this story start off fast and just keep barreling forward until the end. In Part Two: The Invisible Man, we finally get the likable male characters that I was wanting in The Funeral March. Also added to the mix is another inheritant main character and we start to get more of a glimpse into Meredith's background.

            "Meredith got to her feet, ignoring the rolling nausea in her gut. She had to see if they were alive - they had told her, never be taken alive. She could tell neither of her parents truly believed it would come to that, but they had taught her all the same." 

            Part Two is also where Mr. Grundy and his power of decay start being used, if you're the squeamish type, be prepared for some hard to read torture scenes. I usually have a pretty thick skin when it comes to torture, but the scenes with Diane and Mr. Grundy had my skin crawling. Nothing sounds more horrific than watching your skin instantly rot away beneath someone's touch.

          "Grundy watched his masterpiece as he lifted it into the air, tying off the cord at the base of the statue, hungrily watching the decay beginning to eat at the dead flesh, to expose sinew and bone in a long, straight line."

             While I still feel like the first part of the story was a rough read and a few likeable male characters wouldn't have taken away from the feel that K.M. Mackmurdie was trying to convey, these later books make the first part worth while. The Inheritants story should definitely be read as a whole book instead of three separate books, you don't really get a feel for all the characters until well into Part Two of the series.

             If self harm, rape, and verbally abusive relationships are a trigger warning for you, it might be a good idea to skip this series all together. But if you can handle tough topics like those mentioned, this book is a unique mix of fantasy and horror that may be a bit rough around the edges, but overall is a fun ride worth seeing out till the end. K.M. Mackmurdie has a lot to offer with the ability to conjure up a wide range of emotions and I'm excited to see what she puts out next.

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