Bloodmarked

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Product Details

Price
$19.99  $18.59
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
Pages
576
Dimensions
6.2 X 9.1 X 1.8 inches | 1.62 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781534441637

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About the Author

Tracy Deonn is the New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award-winning author of Legendborn, and a second-generation fangirl. She grew up in central North Carolina, where she devoured fantasy books and Southern food in equal measure. After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in communication and performance studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tracy worked in live theater, video game production, and K-12 education. When she's not writing, Tracy speaks on panels at science fiction and fantasy conventions, reads fanfic, arranges puppy playdates, and keeps an eye out for ginger-flavored everything. She can be found on Twitter at @TracyDeonn and at TracyDeonn.com.

Reviews

Sixteen-year-old Bree from Legendborn (BCCB 9/20) is back, and she's got more power than she can control as the Scion of Arthur, a Medium, and a Bloodcrafter and Rootcrafter all in one. Unfortunately, she has to quickly learn her stuff when a sudden visit from the High Council means she will have to complete the Rite of Kings sooner than she thought. In truth, though, the High Council has other ideas: Bree is Black and doesn't fit their model for what the Scion of Arthur should look like, so they are intent on stopping her from claiming her rightful place. In turns trapped and on the run, Bree and her friends, including the devastatingly broody, possibly-succumbing-to-his-demon-side Selwyn Kane, face unexpected enemies and a new opponent whose name is only whispered by Shadowborn. If the first novel was the buildup for Bree's story, this sequel is the start of a spectacular payoff. Deonn continues to explore the tightly-woven politics of the Order of the Round Table, the intricate system following the bloodlines of King Arthur's original knights, and this world's complicated magic systems. Pacing is superb, giving readers action-packed scenes alongside breathable moments of emotional connection between Bree and her friends. Once more, plot twists are expertly foreshadowed but still shocking, and new characters and developments (including the satisfyingly even Bree-Nick-Sel love triangle) earn their places alongside those from the previous novel. Fans of Legendborn will likely find enough re-read potential in this sequel to hold themselves over until the next book, and fantasy readers looking for more Black Girl Magic or Arthurian legend should not hesitate to start this series. NB--STAR**

The BCCB "12/1/2022"