Blood Debts
by Terry J. Benton-Walker
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Pub Date 4 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 4 Apr 2023
Hodder & Stoughton | Hodderscape
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Description
PERFECT FOR FANS OF CASSANDRA CLAIRE AND TRACY DEONN!
'An extravaganza'
Chloe Gong
'Riveting. Unflinching. Powerful'
Ayana Gray
'Sings with hope and barely disguised rage'
TJ Klune
Gods meddle, and magic will betray you, but this time justice will reign.
Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history.
On the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau - the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the dethroned family - are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. Until they discover their mother isn't sick - she's been cursed.
Now the twins must trust in each other and their family's magic to uncover the truth. And if they don't succeed... history may repeat itself.
Praise for Blood Debts
'Riveting and relevant'
Kirkus Reviews, Starred review
'An author to watch'
Roseanne A. Brown
'Steeped in magic that's every bit as dark as it is moving'
Alexis Henderson
'The real magic is this book-don't let it slip through your fingers'
Mark Oshiro
'Intricately woven threads of magic, intergenerational trauma, and well-placed social commentary'
Nic Stone
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781399715898 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 416 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Olivia E, Librarian
This book has the potential to be the newest TikTok/trending sensation - and I can't wait to tell my students all about it.
Lauren R, Reviewer
Blood Debts is set in a magical version of New Orleans. Since I read Interview with the Vampire I have been obsessed with New Orleans and it is on my travel bucket list and I love anything set there.
There is a lot held within these pages from a complex magic system to well thought out characters with depth and purpose. Just quickly while talking about the magic system there is an acknowledgement at the end of the book explaining how the magic system was adapted from Afro and AfroLatinx beliefs and I thought it was a nice respectful touch. This book is 416 pages and the story confronts generational trauma, the controversial nature of love spells (love spells are NOT consent people), the very real costs of an eye for an eye (an eye for an eye makes the world blind), and racism.
While there are several perspective from different characters through out this book the main focus is on twins Clement and Christina Trudeau. I felt for the twins, you really can’t help but want to give them a peptalk and just be friends with them. That being said I am probably showing my age dear Reader but it is very clear they are teenagers, they make mistakes we all do, but I may have given them a verbal “Don't! Even think about it" more than once. There is violence in this book, but I will say it was done tastefully and enabled the story to develop rather than the shock factor.
Personally, I think this is a very strong and promising start to a series. A lot could have gone wrong combining so many different elements into a book, but Terry made it work. A must read for magic lovers and people who love New Orleans.
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