The Blood of Velho Series
Below you’ll find reading order, insights, and fun facts about the three-book sapphic steampunk series.
About
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The Blood of Velho is a generational fantasy series about the choices we make and the futures they create. Blending love, vengeance, faith, and self-discovery, the story follows interconnected lives whose decisions echo far beyond their own lifetimes. At its core, the series asks a simple but powerful question: If you don’t know who you are, how can you become who you were meant to be? Every choice leaves a mark.
The People, the Path and Insights
What it’s all about. Check out the main players, the reading path, and what makes each book unique!
The Main Characters
Mina
Sole survivor of Velho, driven by vengeance & gifted with danger-sensing abilities.
Aria
Fusia’s Security heiress, longing to escape her father’s expectations.
Jack
A key, powerful figure whose choices ripple across the generations of the series.
Yip
A soul interconnected with Mina whose fate is woven into the Blood of Velho.
Keys to the Books
Books 1 and 2 can be read in either order — pick the timeline that calls to you first.
If you like starting in the thick of the fallout, begin with The Vengeance of Love (Book 1), then go back to The Fall of Velho (Book 2) to see how the city burned.
If you prefer to watch the spark that starts it all, read The Fall of Velho (Book 2) as a prequel, then move into The Vengeance of Love (Book 1) and the explosive conclusion in Book 3.
From a journey through deadly marshes (book 1) to the brutal cost of power (book 2), the epic ending is sure to be a wild ride.
Tropes and Themes
Themes: Faith vs. ambition • The cost of power • Love and sacrifice • Revenge and redemption • Found family • Destiny and free will • Grief and healing • Identity and belonging • Consequences of choice
Tropes: Last survivor of a fallen civilization • Hidden underground city • Magical guardian companion • Sapphic romance • Revenge across generations • Prophecy that becomes self-fulfilling • Ancient technology mistaken for magic • Power hungry
It all comes together in an epic finish that proves the choices we make have the power to change everything.
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