Bite Risk Cold Blood - S J Wills

 

With everything changing in Tremorglade, Sel just wants to keep a low profile but with the idea of a cure for turning on the horizon, things are heating up, especially when that cure goes missing.  In the wrong hands it could be life threatening, and when Frozen Fever breaks out, things get even worse.  It's up to Sel and his friends to sort things out but danger lurks at every turn...

This is a series I have loved from the very beginning (you can read my reviews to the previous 2 books here: Bite Risk , Caught Dead) and the final book in this gripping trilogy is one I've been anticipating since the nail biting ending to Caught Dead, so I was absolutely thrilled that Cold Blood was waiting for me when I got home on Friday night.  Needless to say, it jumped straight to the top of the reading pile!

Life really hasn't been easy for the inhabitants of Tremorglade and things aren't about to get any easier now!  Sel is desperately trying to keep his head down but events seem to conspire against him.  When a visit to Probius goes wrong, Sel once again finds himself at the centre of everything.  Tension and nail biting action ensue as the plot unfolds and readers will begin to wonder who they can trust ( I found myself questioning the motives of more than one character!).

A fitting end to a brilliant series, Cold Blood will have readers on the edge of their seat; the mix of thrilling action combined with touches of humour and just the right amount of danger make for an unputdownable book.

With the story told largely from Sel and Ingrid's point of view, readers get the different perspectives that enable them to see how friendship are changing and the lengths characters will go to for what they believe to be right.  One thing's for certain - nothing will ever be the same again for the characters.

Friendship, acceptance and doing the right thing are all explored, along with (to a certain extent) the effects of social media.  Questions are raised that will prove interesting discussion points (given the choice, would you take a cure if it was offered?), and it's a book that will leave readers wanting to talk to others about it.

I've loved reading Sel's development through this series and seeing how he has tackled the challenges he has faced.  Cold Blood is a fitting finale but one I didn't quite see coming (which I loved).  Is there an opening for a spin-off?  I'd love to know what happens next.

Publishing 24/4, Bite Risk Cold Blood is a fitting ending to the most brilliant series.  Prepare yourself for twists and turns in a book you won't be able to put down.  This series is perfect for Year 6 upwards looking to bridge that MG/YA gap and will be adored by fans of Jennifer Killick and Dan Smith.  

I was incredibly honoured to find my name in the acknowledgments.  It's been a pleasure to have shouted about this series and I shall continue to do so - in fact, book 1 was borrowed at school today within seconds of being returned to the shelf!