I received this book for free from Reviewer Purchase in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>Blood Debts<\/strong> by Terry J. Benton-Walker<\/a>
Series:<\/strong> Blood Debts #1<\/a>
Published by<\/strong> Tor Teen<\/a> on 4\/4\/23
Genres:<\/strong> Fantasy & Magic<\/a>, LGBT<\/a>, Mystery & Detective<\/a>, Young Adult<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 404
Format:<\/strong> Ebook<\/a>
Source:<\/strong> Reviewer Purchase
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Thirty 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.<\/p>\n

On the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau\u2014the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful, magical, dethroned family\u2014are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. Until, by chance, they discover their mother isn\u2019t sick\u2014she\u2019s cursed. Cursed by someone on the very magic council their family used to rule. Someone who will come for them next.<\/p>\n

Cristina, 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.<\/p>\n

Cristina and Clement used to be each other\u2019s most trusted confidant and friend, now they barely speak. But if they have any hope of discovering who is coming after their family, they\u2019ll 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\u2019s magical and non-magical communities. And if they don't succeed, New Orleans may see another massacre. Or worse.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t