… A good read for those looking for bloody action and twisty politics.At long last, I’ve managed to find and read a copy of Blood Heir! I’ve been wanting to read this ever since I heard about the kerfuffle on Book Twitter but was also kind of daunted because what if it doesn’t live up to expectations? But overall, this was an intense debut that left me wanting more.īlood Heir is set in the fictional Cyrilian Empire where Crown Princess Anastacya (Ana) has been framed for the murder of her father. “Readers should take heed of the title, because there is quite a bit of blood spilled from multiple orifices the path to redemption and revenge is not always pretty. “ pointed exploration into the consequences of exploitation and the defining nature of choices.” - Publisher’s Weekly “Blood Heir is worth the wait, and one of the best YA fantasy novels of 2019.” - Culturess “Zhao shines in the fast-paced and vivid combat scenes, which lend a cinematic quality that pulls readers in.” - The New York Times Book Review With a thrilling, slow-burn romance and a layered, twisty plot that hits the ground running, this spectacular debut delivers.” - Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author of Sky in the Deep

“ Blood Heir is cinematic storytelling at its best. A stunning new voice in YA, Amélie Wen Zhao has drawn characters who are as complex and captivating as the fantastical world she’s built.

GOODREADS | AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | TARGET | WALMART | BOOKS A MILLION | INDIEBOUND | OTHER RETAILERS Because in this story, the princess might be the most dangerous player of all. And there is only one person corrupt enough to help Ana get to its core: Ramson Quicktongue.Ī cunning crime lord of the Cyrilian underworld, Ramson has sinister plans-though he might have met his match in Ana. Corruption rules the land, and a greater conspiracy is at work-one that threatens the very balance of her world. But the Cyrilia beyond the palace walls is far different from the one she thought she knew. And to clear her name, she must find her father’s murderer on her own. Framed as his killer, Ana must flee the palace to save her life. When Ana’s father, the emperor, is murdered, her world is shattered. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason she has lived her life hidden behind palace walls.

And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural-dangerous. In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled.

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