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Bloodmarked

Tracy Deonn

561 pages

A breathless, shadow-drenched sprint through ancient magic and ancestral grief, fueled by fierce defiance and a simmering, angsty romance.

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What it feels like

Reading this sequel feels like being caught in a magical storm, where the stakes are impossibly high and the emotional undercurrents threaten to pull you under. The narrative moves at a propulsive, breathless clip, mirroring the frantic energy of a protagonist on the run from both ancient enemies and oppressive allies. Beneath the thrilling, shadow-drenched action sequences lies a deeply resonant exploration of generational trauma, systemic racism, and the heavy burden of inherited power. The prose is visceral and raw, capturing every ounce of grief, defiance, and simmering romantic tension. It is an intensely immersive experience that delights readers who crave contemporary fantasy with a fierce, beating heart, where claiming one's own identity is the most dangerous magic of all.

Mood
  • tense
  • shadow-drenched
  • magically charged
  • angsty
Tone
  • urgent
  • defiant
  • emotionally raw
  • earnest
Pace
propulsive
Themes
ancestral trauma · systemic oppression · the burden of power · complicated grief · reclaiming identity
The writing
Visceral and emotionally charged, balancing breathless action sequences with moments of deep, aching introspection.
The arc
The protagonist moves from feeling trapped and overwhelmed by inherited burdens to fiercely claiming her own dangerous, untamed power.
Who it's for
Fans of high-stakes contemporary fantasy who crave complex magic, deep explorations of generational trauma, and intensely angsty romance.
Content notes
  • grief
  • systemic racism
  • violence
  • blood and gore
  • generational trauma

About the book

All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new:

A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion.

But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.

Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won’t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected.

When the Regents reveal they will do whatever it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree’s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can’t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death.

If Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first—without losing herself in the process.

Description from Open Library.

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