Book Review: Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury

Title: Blood Like Fate

Author: Liselle Sambury

Series/Standalone: Blood Like Magic Series (Book #2)

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult

Pages: 480

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

Year Published: 2022

Format: Audiobook

"Voya fights to save her witch community from a terrible future.

Voya Thomas may have passed her Calling to become a full-fledged witch, but the cost was higher than she'd ever imagined.

Her grandmother is gone.

Her cousin hates her.

And her family doesn't believe that she has what it takes to lead them.

What's more, Voya can't let go of her feelings for Luc, sponsor son of the genius billionaire Justin Tremblay- the man that Luc believes Voya killed. Consequently, Luc wants nothing to do with her. Even her own ancestors seem to have lost faith in her. Every day Voya begs for their guidance, but her calls go unanswered.

As Voya struggles to convince everyone- herself included- that she can be a good Matriarch, she has a vision of a terrifying, deadly future. A vision that would spell the end of the Toronto witches. With a newfound sense of purpose, Voya must do whatever it takes to bring her shattered community together and stop what's coming for them before it's too late.

Even if it means taking down the boy she loves- who might be the mastermind behind the coming devastation."

My Rating: 3.75/5

The more I read YA fantasy the more I realise that what I want from many fantasy stories isn't going to be in a YA anymore and that's ok. For the age range this is meant for this book was excellent. I think that the character had such tremendous growth throughout the duology. This series though set in the future touches on current topics throughout. I would strongly recommend this duology it is hard-hitting and powerful. Fully YA in the best way. 

Thanks for reading,

Sidny

Book Review: Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Title: Blood Like Magic

Author: Liselle Sambury

Series/Standalone: Blood Like Magic Series (Book #1)

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult

Pages: 496

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

Year Published: 2021

Format: Audiobook

"An urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family's magic. The problem is, she's never been in love- she'll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.

After years of waiting for her Calling- a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their power- the one thing Voya Thomas didn't expect was to fail. When Voya's ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees- and thenhy6jm7u is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. And this time, failure means every Thomas witch will be stripped of their magic.

Voya is determined to save her family's magic no matter the cost. The problem is, Voya has never been in love, so for her to succeed, she'll first have to find the perfect guy- and fast. Fortunately, a genetic matchmaking program has just hit the market. her plan is to join the program, fall in love, and complete her task before the deadline. What she doesn't count on is being paired with the infuriating Luc- how can she fall in love with a guy who seemingly wants nothing to do with her?

With mounting pressure from her family, Voya is caught between her morality and her duty to her bloodline. If she wants to save their heritage and Luc, she'll have to find something her ancestor wants more than blood. And in witchcraft, blood is everything."

My Rating: 4.25/5

This book was such a great read. I loved reading about this future world of witches where they are forced to compete in many ways with technology. The culture that the author wove within the story kept me reading, and I loved the large cast of characters. The festivals and the world described were excellent to hear and the romance was cute to watch. I was surprised to see that this was a debut as it was well written, entertaining and hard-hitting. I look forward to finishing the duology and reading more work from the author.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny