Beasts Within Our Blood

Author: S.N.C. Fletcher
Genre: Fanstasy
Series: The Spheire Saga #1
Pages: 338
Release Date: March 15, 2026
Publisher: Mountain Brook Fire

In a dense jungle landscape teeming with perils, 18-year-old Faylen finds the real threat lurks beneath his skin.

His people’s ancient power allows them to mimic the untamed creatures of their surroundings. However, when it is Faylen’s turn to take on the claws, speed, and superhuman strength of his ancestors, he feels a darker presence accompanies them.

While Faylen battles internally, he faces a dangerous coming-of-age rite: the Hunter Trials, filled with dizzying chases across titan-filled woods and brutal blood duels for coveted acclaim. As his generation proves itself in this unruly game, the world beyond his secluded village simmers to a boil. Four other bloodlines also command their own unique and devastating powers, and today, despite a heavily regulated era of peace, old alliances are quietly rekindling in faraway lands.

As the threat encroaches on his quiet woodland home, Faylen realizes he must become stronger to protect his people. The only way he knows how is by reaching further into the jungle’s ferocity than any have before. But if he digs too deeply for that power, what might claw its way out?

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Reviewer: Trinity Caver

The book Beasts Within Our Blood by S.N.C. Fletcher was a very good book. This book had some themes of faith, courage, prejudice, and collectivism vs. individualism. There were some very thought-provoking situations in the book, but mostly toward the ending.

Faylan and Tygon are the main male characters, they are brothers. This book is about a coming-of-age story, but with different perspectives than a lot of other books. Tygon is Faylen’s older brother. He is not much older, but he has better control of his people’s gifts than Faylen, though Faylen is bonded to a near mythical creature. Tygon encourages Faylen and believes in him, even when he doubts himself, not necessarily because of the bond, but because he knows his  brother and sees his strengths even when Faylen is physically limited for the time being.

I enjoyed reading about the simplicity of life in the jungle of Faylan and Tygon’s home. There are hints to other more sophisticated areas outside of their domain. While they know a little about the world outside of their own, the brothers are mostly oblivious to them since they have never really had to worry about it. In the end choices will have to be made about the future. Some of the choices that will need to be made would have never crossed these people’s minds, or would it if given other circumstances?

I would recommend reading this book. It seems that there will be a sequel sometime in the future, so I will be on the lookout for that, but in the meantime, pick this up and enjoy.

I received a complimentary copy from Mountain Brook Fire through Interviews & Reviews for my honest opinion.

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