Bloodcraft by Amalie Howard
Series: Bloodspell #2
Genre: Upper YA/NA (mature content), Fantasy
Publication: December 15th, 2015
All magic has its price, and no one knows that better than Victoria Warrick. Gifted with a centuries-old blood curse, Tori has finally learned to master her blood’s demands and has emerged triumphant with Christian Devereux, a vampire overlord, at her side.
But the worst is yet to come …
In the infamous City of Lights, home to both the Witch Clans and the Vampire Council, Tori enrolls at the exclusive Belles Fontaines school in Paris, where she is faced with a devastating choice: choose Christian and be an outcast, or choose the coven and secure her place with the witches.
When the fate of the supernatural world is targeted by a sinister new threat, Christian and Victoria must unite their two warring species to defeat it. Their bond will be tested, twisted, and sorely weakened, and Tori will find herself in uncharted territory—a dangerous place to be when her blood’s magic has its own dark agenda.
But to save them all, she may have no choice but to invoke its deadly power.
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**REVIEW**
After nearly 4 years of waiting, we finally get the much-anticipated sequel to Bloodspell! And Amalie Howard does not disappoint!! At first, I found it a bit hard hard to get into as I didn't re-read or skim Bloodspell, but after 20-30 pages, it all started coming back.
One thing that I noticed was Amalie's ability to write a great fight scene has always been incredible - but now is impeccable. Main character Victoria (Tori), and her boyfriend Christian are not only the perfect couple couple but make a perfect fighting team.
The curse surrounding Tori deepens and war break out. This creates a story arc that keeps you flipping pages! Christian's brother, Lucien, also returns as a most delightful villain - one that you just love/hate.
Amalie's writing is fast, clear, and pulls the reader in quickly. The entire book is satisfying, just like the ending. Unlike Bloodspell, Bloodcraft doesn't has no cliffhanger, which makes it pretty much the perfect story! Bravo to Amalie on another nearly flawless novel!!
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Book #1, Bloodspell
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**REVIEW**
After nearly 4 years of waiting, we finally get the much-anticipated sequel to Bloodspell! And Amalie Howard does not disappoint!! At first, I found it a bit hard hard to get into as I didn't re-read or skim Bloodspell, but after 20-30 pages, it all started coming back.
One thing that I noticed was Amalie's ability to write a great fight scene has always been incredible - but now is impeccable. Main character Victoria (Tori), and her boyfriend Christian are not only the perfect couple couple but make a perfect fighting team.
The curse surrounding Tori deepens and war break out. This creates a story arc that keeps you flipping pages! Christian's brother, Lucien, also returns as a most delightful villain - one that you just love/hate.
Amalie's writing is fast, clear, and pulls the reader in quickly. The entire book is satisfying, just like the ending. Unlike Bloodspell, Bloodcraft doesn't has no cliffhanger, which makes it pretty much the perfect story! Bravo to Amalie on another nearly flawless novel!!
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Book #1, Bloodspell
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About the Author
AMALIE HOWARD grew up on a small Caribbean island (Trinidad & Tobago) where she spent most of her childhood with her nose buried in a book or running around barefoot, shimmying up mango trees and dreaming of adventure. 25 countries, surfing with sharks and several tattoos later, she has traded in bungee jumping in China for writing the adventures she imagines instead. She isn’t entirely convinced which takes more guts.
An aspiring writer from a young age, Amalie’s poem “The Candle,” written at age twelve, was published in a University of Warwick journal. At fifteen, she was a recipient of a Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Award (a global youth writing competition). A Colby College graduate, she completed simultaneous Honors Theses in both French and International Studies, and graduated Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa. At Colby, she was cited for research and criticism in Raffael Scheck’s article, “German Conservatism and Female Political Activism in the Early Weimar Republic,” and his subsequent book, Mothers of the Nation. She also received a distinction in English Literature from the University of Cambridge (A-levels) as well as a certificate in French Literature from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, France. Traveling the globe, she has worked as a research assistant, marketing representative, teen speaker and global sales executive.
agold-authorShe is the author of several young adult novels critically acclaimed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, and Booklist, including Waterfell, The Almost Girl, and Alpha Goddess, a Spring 2014 Kid’s INDIE NEXT title. Her debut novel, Bloodspell, was a #1 Amazon bestseller and a Seventeen Magazine Summer Read. As an author of color and a proud supporter of diversity in fiction, her articles on multicultural fiction have appeared in The Portland Book Review and on the popular Diversity in YA blog. She currently resides in Colorado with her husband and three children. She is represented by the Liza Royce Agency and is a member of SCBWI.
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Giveaway
- Kindle Fire giveaway is open to US residents due to shipping restrictions.
- Paperback copies of BLOODSPELL & BLOODCRAFT are open to US and INT readers.
- This giveaway is sponsored by Amalie Howard.
- Leading up to the release of BLOODCRAFT, more entries/options will be added to the rafflecopter to double your chances!
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