Bloodmarked

<b>An instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller!</b><br> <b>Deonn expertly weaves together a universe that both shines a light on the pervasive nature of racism and also harnesses the complexity of Black identity within this space. Deonn writes so much more than simple fantasies or Arthurian retellings. --<i>Booklist</i> (starred review)</b> <p/><b>The worthy successor to an explosive debut (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)--the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling and award-winning <i>Legendborn</i>--perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!</b> <p/><i>The shadows have risen and the line is law.</i> <p/>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: <p/>A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion. <p/>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. <p/>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. <p/>When the Regents reveal they will do <i>whatever</i> 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. <p/>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.