Bloodwitch (Book 1) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Bloodwitch (Book 1) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

The first book in an urban fantasy series about loyalty, power, and the rules of survival.
Vampires are the only guardians Vance Ehecatl has ever known since he was abandoned by his shapeshifter family. He is grateful to them for generously providing for all of his needs and for offering him a home in the powerful empire of Midnight. But when an act of violence forces Vance from his sheltered life, he s startled to meet Malachi Obsidian, a fellow shapeshifter with conflicting ideas about Midnight and its leader, Mistress Jeshickah.
Malachi claims Vance is a bloodwitch, who Jeshickah and her trainers, Jaguar and Taro, are trying to control. Vance doesn't know anything about the rare and destructive magic Malachi says he possesses, and he can't believe Jeshickah would use it to hurt others. But when his friends begin falling ill, Vance starts to realize his perfect world may not be as flawless as it seems. Now Vance must decide who to trust the vampires he's always relied upon, or the shapeshifters who despise them.
Praise forBloodwitch, Book 1 in the Maeve ra trilogy:
Edgy world building, with cultures and societies based loosely on real history, is compelling. This book is highly recommended for Atwater-Rhodes fans and urban fantasy or alternate reality readers. VOYA
A satisfying read. SLJ
Plenty of fun ahead for the author s many fans. Kirkus

Atwater-Rhodes made a splash with her first novel, In the Forests of the Night (1999). Since then she has continued writing lush fantasies of fully realized, well conceived worlds, and the first volume in the new Maeve ra series is no exception. Booklist

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When she was thirteen, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes penned her first novel, In the Woods of the Night. Demon in My Vision, Shattered Mirror, Midnight Predator, Persistence of Memory, Token of Darkness, and All Just Glass are the other books in the Den of Shadows series. Hawksong, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Selection; Snakecharm; Falcondance; Wolfcry, an IRA-CBC Young Adults Pick; and Wyvernhail are among her other works. Poison Tree, Promises to Keep, and The Maeve ra Trilogy: Bloodwitch, Bloodkin, and Bloodtraitor are her most recent works. AmeliaAtwaterRhodes.com is her website.