Blood of the Earth (A Soulwood Novel)

In this series set in the same world as the Jane Yellowrock novels, New York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter introduces Nell Ingram, who wields powers as old as the earth.

When Nell Ingram met skinwalker Jane Yellowrock, she was almost alone in the world, exiled by both choice and fear from the cult she was raised in, defending herself with the magic she drew from her deep connection to the forest that surrounds her.

Now, Jane has referred Nell to PsyLED, a Homeland Security agency policing paranormals, and agent Rick LaFleur has shown up at Nell’s doorstep. His appearance forces her out of her isolated life into an investigation that leads to the vampire Blood Master of Nashville.

Nell has a team—and a mission. But to find the Master’s kidnapped vassal, Nell and the PsyLED team will be forced to go deep into the heart of the very cult Nell fears, infiltrating the cult and a humans-only terrorist group before time runs out...

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384 pages

Average rating: 5

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Anonymous
Apr 02, 2025
I didn’t finish this book. In discussion at book club one person called it ‘too rapey’ and didn’t finish either. There were several factors and that probably contributed for me as well. More annoying for me was Faith Hunter’s attempt at some kind of ‘authentic’ Appalachian voice. It came off as trying too hard and just annoyingly like a caricature instead.

This sentence bothered me :

“To hide my reaction, I swiveled away and stepped slowly into the dark of the shelving behind the kitchen, where I kept preserves and seeds and dried foodstuffs, dishes and pots and serving bowls and crockery.” WOW. WTF is going on with that sentence? I can’t even.
ngocnm
Mar 31, 2025
I didn’t finish this book. In discussion at book club one person called it ‘too rapey’ and didn’t finish either. There were several factors and that probably contributed for me as well. More annoying for me was Faith Hunter’s attempt at some kind of ‘authentic’ Appalachian voice. It came off as trying too hard and just annoyingly like a caricature instead.

This sentence bothered me :

“To hide my reaction, I swiveled away and stepped slowly into the dark of the shelving behind the kitchen, where I kept preserves and seeds and dried foodstuffs, dishes and pots and serving bowls and crockery.” WOW. WTF is going on with that sentence? I can’t even.
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2025
I didn’t finish this book. In discussion at book club one person called it ‘too rapey’ and didn’t finish either. There were several factors and that probably contributed for me as well. More annoying for me was Faith Hunter’s attempt at some kind of ‘authentic’ Appalachian voice. It came off as trying too hard and just annoyingly like a caricature instead.

This sentence bothered me :

“To hide my reaction, I swiveled away and stepped slowly into the dark of the shelving behind the kitchen, where I kept preserves and seeds and dried foodstuffs, dishes and pots and serving bowls and crockery.” WOW. WTF is going on with that sentence? I can’t even.

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