A Holy Bloody Day: Prologue to the Unholy Fire of Blood Trilogy

Malachi E. Maynard
BookSurge Publishing (2007)
ISBN 9781419620928
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (1/08)

“A Holy Bloody Day” is the prologue to the “Unholy Fire of Blood” trilogy.  The story begins an idyllic world that was created by wishes.  This world is called Zenkalen.  Seven entities granted the wishes of the people.  These demi-gods were watched over by three gods who are now wrecking havoc,

The book is divided into two parts.  In the first part, the demon Articty is involved with helping to start the cult of the goddess of Shal.  Articty has the power to kill any of the gods.   Originally, he is not aware of this gift.  While he is conspiring to help Shal take power, he encounters a beautiful elf named Pearl.  She awakens something in him that his cohorts see as weakness.  However, his interaction with her brings truth to a legend among her elven people.  Pearl and Articty are forced to separate.  She believes him to be dead.  He leaves her with a child.  This child has some special gifts that are discovered in the second part of the book when his story is told.  His name is Malachi.  Because of his birthright given to him by his father, he is not trusted among his mother’s people.  He is sent away for healings and trainings.  Chaos ensues for the people close to him.  He is too young to really know who to trust.  Malachi has to learn to grow up quickly.  He has a good heart, but when the story ends, the wrong people have taken him in.  It will be interesting to read future books in the trilogy to find out how he prevails.

“A Holy Bloody Day,” is a well-written fantasy novel. It incorporates fun elements taken from the fantasy world such as elves, demons, and dragons.  Individuals also have to deal with the battle to be good and do what is right.  I really enjoyed this aspect of the stories because it added more richness to the plot.  I recommend this novel to fans of fantasy.

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