Ink

Paperback, 302 pages

English language

Published Sept. 23, 2018 by Independent Publishing Network.

ISBN:: 978-1-78926-669-6

(1 review)

A powerful god, a magical tattoo and a rebellious teenager. What could possibly go wrong?Christian, an unruly English teenager, stumbles onto a mysterious tattoo parlor. Possessed by the Rune God, Hagalaz, he becomes immortal, gifted with magical powers which allow him to harness the forces of nature. Only problem? Hagalaz God of Disruption, is intent on making Christian's life a living hell. Oh, and did I mention the Settlers, a mysterious group with a dark and devastating secret?

It is up to Christian and his new Tribe of four, each gifted with their own celestial passenger, to uncover that secret. But nothing is what it seems, and it will take much more than the powers of a few long-forgotten gods to stop the impending global disaster that threatens to destroy everyone and everything in its path.

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Stephanie Jane reviewed Ink by Jobie Baldwin (Tribe, #1)

A fun adventure

3 stars

I first discovered Ink through taking part in an Xpresso Reads spotlight blog tour a couple of years ago. I loved the tattoo art cover design, but wasn't sure how much I would enjoy the book's fantasy genre so didn't read more than the excerpt above. When recently trawling my past Literary Flits posts for books for this vegan blog, I realised that Jobie Baldwin is herself vegan and this prompted me to give Ink a try. I'm so glad I did! The story is a fun adventure story where an incongruous band of young peope are brought together to save Earth from Settler aliens who have their own ideas on how the planet should best be saved. Individually selected by ancient Rune Gods, each of our intrepid heroes learns how to meld and focus their powers - except for our narrator, Christian, who just can't seem to stop blowing …

I first discovered Ink through taking part in an Xpresso Reads spotlight blog tour a couple of years ago. I loved the tattoo art cover design, but wasn't sure how much I would enjoy the book's fantasy genre so didn't read more than the excerpt above. When recently trawling my past Literary Flits posts for books for this vegan blog, I realised that Jobie Baldwin is herself vegan and this prompted me to give Ink a try. I'm so glad I did! The story is a fun adventure story where an incongruous band of young peope are brought together to save Earth from Settler aliens who have their own ideas on how the planet should best be saved. Individually selected by ancient Rune Gods, each of our intrepid heroes learns how to meld and focus their powers - except for our narrator, Christian, who just can't seem to stop blowing things up!Ink is a very funny read and I enjoyed spending time in Christian's company as he tries to understand exactly what is going on and the role he is destined to play. I could have done with a bit more in the way of world building as I was intrigued by the overall premise, but still had questions that weren't answered. Perhaps they will be addressed in the sequel, Flak, which I'm looking forward to picking up soon. If you're in the mood for a light-hearted yet violent escapist fantasy, Ink could be well worth a read.

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