S.J. Wills. Simon & Schuster, (288p) ISBN: 9781398521001. Young Adult, read 17/04/25, Paperback ★★★★☆

Bite Risk: Cold Blood

This just sort of snuck up on me and I had to do a lot of chasing as soon as I saw it was coming up soon.

One of my favourite YA series of the last few years, Cold Blood is the finale of the Ripper series. Werewolves, evil mega-corporations, splintered society, and teens trying to figure their way through all of it with a doozy of a metaphor for puberty.

In this episode we see Sel and friends having to deal with a lot of the aftermath of Book 2 and their new abilities all while the Immutable groups grow stronger, throw a new problem in the mix and we get a brilliant adventure taking us deeper into the mythology of where Rippers came from through this is just hinted at by a passing phrase late in the book.

Sel has to come to grips with new powers from the bite of the Revenant and at times worries those around him with how little control he is showing and how much he likes the abilities he’s gained.

All the while the company that took over the research is now looking at a cure, what could go wrong? Well this is the core of what Sel has to deal with all the while dodging everyone who sees him as the greatest threat to the world there is.

Fast-paced and full of tense adventure this was a great finale to the series and the ending leaves the world of Rippers, Frozen Fever, megacorps, and a lot of what was hinted at the end of Book 1 wide open for a return.

I’d love to see some more of the world explored as there was so much more hinted at if you caught the references.

I received this from Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review.