Ask a Bookseller: 'Blood Debts' combines family secrets, political intrigue and magic
Shelby Devitt of BookPeople in Austin, Texas recommends a contemporary fantasy YA novel, “Blood Debts” by Terry J. Benton-Walker. “It’s a doorstopper of a YA,” says Devitt of the debut. She loves the way the author weaves familial and political intrigue together in this engaging tale. It’s a wide-ranging story that navigates layers of tensions — racial, religious and magical vs. non-magical. Add to that a system of generational magic and a dash of romance, and Devitt was hooked.Sixteen-year-old twins Clement and Cristina Trudeau come from a powerful magical family in New Orleans. But with…
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