The Blood Spell Lib/E (Ravenspire Series, 4)

Redwine, C J

4.11

4,641 ratings by Goodreads

9781982606817: The Blood Spell Lib/E (Ravenspire Series, 4)

ISBN 10: 1982606819 ISBN 13: 9781982606817

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2019

A dark and romantic epic fantasy retelling of the Cinderella story, about a girl who must team up with the prince she despises to defeat an evil creature threatening their kingdom. The fourth standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Ravenspire series by C. J. Redwine.

Blue de la Cour has her life planned: hide the magic in her blood and continue trying to turn metal into gold so she can help her city’s homeless. But when her father is murdered and a cruel but powerful woman claims custody of Blue and her property, one wrong move could expose her—and doom her once and for all. The only one who can help? The boy she’s loathed since childhood: Prince Kellan.

Kellan Renard, crown prince of Balavata, is walking a thin line between political success and devastating violence. Newly returned from boarding school, he must find a bride among the kingdom’s head families and announce his betrothal—but escalating violence among the families makes the search nearly impossible. He’s surprised to discover that the one person who makes him feel like he can breathe is Blue, the girl who once ruined all his best adventures.

When mysterious forces lead to disappearances throughout Balavata, Blue and Kellan must work together to find the truth. What they discover will lead them to the darkest reaches of the kingdom, and to the most painful moments of their pasts.

When romance is forbidden and evil is rising, can Blue save those she loves, even if it costs her everything?

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About the Author:

C.J. Redwine is a New York Times bestselling author of YA fantasy novels, including the Ravenspire series of fairytale retellings and the Defiance trilogy. She's still waiting for her letter from Hogwarts. Currently, she lives in Nashville with her husband, five children, three pets, and a wardrobe that stubbornly refuses to lead to Narnia, no matter how many times she tries. To learn more about C.J., visit her website at www.cjredwine.com.

Review:

With poison, fire, and deadly deeds, this tale is hard to put down and even harder to forget.

-- "Maria V. Snyder, New York Times bestselling author, on The Shadow Queen"

Redwine's flights of fancy aren't wholesale retellings of the Cinderella story; instead, they are infused with enough originality to bring readers back again and again...Splendid.

-- "Booklist"

The charming leads carry the day...Frothy romance with dashes of intrigue and magic.

-- "Kirkus Reviews"

This reimagining of 'Cinderella' presents all the markers of the fairy tale, complete with a magical shoe that secures Blue's fate, but Redwine has crafted a world filled with dark magic and intrigue as the setting for her story...The romance between Blue and the prince is a slow, simmering burn as childhood antagonism turns to something that is deep and true.

-- "School Library Journal"

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