Bloody Spade (The Cardplay Duology)

A girl full of heartA thief touched by darknessA boy with a fiery temperAn unwitting servant of evilThe era of magic was once thought to be a myth but after the Reemergence ushered forces both dark and light into the mundane world it has since become a harsh reality. Now those affected by this strange power--a specialized group of Empowered called Jokers known collectively as Cardplay--must protect their world from the darkness that threatens to consume it all the while fighting for equality in a society clinging to normalcy.But the Reemergence was only the beginning.When another influx occurs on the seventh anniversary of that fateful event an unfortunate encounter at ground zero lands Iori Ryone a teenage boy in possession of a corrupt and legendary magic in the care of recent Joker graduate Ellen Amelia Jane. From him she learns the Reemergence may not have been the inevitable natural disaster it first seemed.Someone is trying to tear down the barrier that separates the magical realms from the mundane. The question is can Cardplay stop them before its too late?Bloody Spade is the first installment in an urban fantasy duology that follows a cat-eared thief and a spirited girl as they try to navigate his wild magic her hotheaded brother a sinister plot and the feelings theyre developing for each other.___________________CONTENT ADVISORY- Coarse language- Blood and violence some gore- Moments of graphic violence/torture- On-page character death- Body horror - Harassment/bullying- Vomiting- Poisoning- Amnesia- Grief/bereavement- Anxiety PTSD panic attacks- Trauma related to kidnapping/physical abuse- Parent death (discussed glimpsed in flashbacks)- Car accident (discussed glimpsed in flashbacks)- One instance of a forced kiss (not intended to be romantic or sexual)