{"product_id":"blood-debts","title":"Blood Debts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGODS MEDDLE AND MAGIC WILL BETRAY YOU, BUT THIS TIME JUSTICE WILL REIGN.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBlood Debts,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis \"an extravaganza from start to finish\" (Chloe Gong) with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA National Indie Bestseller. A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest Book of the Year. A Southern Book Prize Finalist. Featured on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNPR Weekend Edition Sunday, Buzzfeed, BookPage, Nerd Daily, POPSUGAR,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A conjuring of magnificence.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ―NIC STONE • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A force.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ―ROSEANNE A. BROWN • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“An extravaganza.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ―CHLOE GONG •\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“Powerful.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―AYANA GRAY • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Sings with hope and rage.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ―TJ KLUNE • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“An unforgettable thrill ride.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―J. ELLE • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Steeped in magic.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ―ALEXIS HENDERSON • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Crackles with mystery and ferocity.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―MARK OSHIRO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history. In the days that followed, a throne was stolen from a queen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau―the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful, magical, dethroned family―are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. Until, by chance, they discover their mother isn’t sick―she’s cursed. Cursed by someone on the very magic council their family used to rule. Someone who will come for them next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCristina, once a talented and dedicated practitioner of Generational magic, has given up magic for good. An ancient spell is what killed their father and she was the one who cast it. For Clement, magic is his lifeline. A distraction from his anger and pain. Even better than the random guys he hooks up with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCristina and Clement used to be each other’s most trusted confidant and friend, now they barely speak. But if they have any hope of discovering who is coming after their family, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other and their family's magic, all while solving the decades-old murder that sparked the still-rising tensions between the city’s magical and non-magical communities. And if they don't succeed, New Orleans may see another massacre. Or worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “Riveting and relevant.” ―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terry J. Benton-Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497810976944,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/71r0JVaiFrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785678207","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/blood-debts","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}