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SYNOPSIS: Malachi claims Vance is a bloodwitch, who Jeshickah and her trainers, Jaguar and Taro, are trying to control. Vance doesn’t know anything about the rare and destructive magic Malachi says he possesses, and he can’t believe Jeshickah would use it to hurt others. But when his friends begin falling ill, Vance starts to realize his perfect world may not be as flawless as it seems. Now Vance must decide who to trust—the vampires he’s always relied upon, or the shapeshifters who despise them. WHY SHOULD YOU CHECK IT OUT? The cover promises dark magic, with thorns, blood red petals, and the imprint of fire splashed across the long green quetzal tail feather. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has been publishing in this same setting since she was fifteen—maybe you’ve read some of her others! If not, check out Hawksong, Demon in My View, or Midnight Predator for more about the many supernatural creatures living in this world. OTHER YA MAG COVERAGE
While this trilogy opener lacks some of the poetry and complexity of Atwater-Rhodes’s Kiesha’ra series, it effectively explores the perils of hierarchy and the importance of independent thought. … Though Vance’s initial naïveté frustrates, vivid secondary characters maintain interest… (Publishers Weekly)
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