Review of They Made Us Blood and Fury by Cheryl S. Ntumy
Cheryl S. Ntumy’s They Made Us Blood and Fury (Rosarium Publishing, 2026) is a gorgeous, sweeping, epic fantasy with wonderful characters and intricate worldbuilding that will delight fans of the genre!
The novel follows the interwoven stories of several characters, key amongst whom is Aseye, a young woman who works as an armorer far from her home kingdom of Anyi, the location of the lifeblood of the Countless Clans. When matters related to the lifeblood grow dire, a chain of events is unleashed that changes Anyi–and all of the Countless Clans–forever.
The shifting between point of view characters in this novel worked beautifully, giving much more interiority to the characters than could have been accomplished by a single point of view. While Aseye and Kwame, a spy from the Empire of Ka, receive most of the point of view chapters, several other characters also are brought to the forefront when their roles called for it. Throughout, the worldbuilding shines as it weaves in bits of a long history with the events of the present.
If I had any complaints at all about this book, it was that it ended sooner than I wanted it to. It is the first book in a series, and I’m excited to read future installments! If you enjoy epic fantasy with a massive story in the making, check out They Made Us Blood and Fury!
The publisher provided me with a copy of this novel for review consideration.
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