An ode to the spirits of Black girls, this novel demands that the future never forget the enduring power of family or the long, sharp blade of history. Blood Like Magic is an intoxicating, skillful blend of science fiction and fantasy that reads like an enthralling dream.

'Liselle Sambury builds a world not far from our own, where blood is both weapon and salvation. If she wants to save their heritage and Luc, she'll have to find something her ancestor wants more than blood. 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. Her plan is to join the program, fall in love, and complete her task before the deadline. Fortunately, a genetic matchmaking program has just hit the market. 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. Voya is determined to save her family's magic no matter the cost. And this time, failure means every Thomas witch will be stripped of their magic. When Voya's ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees-and then is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. After years of waiting for her Calling-a trial every witch must pass to come into their powers-the one thing Voya Thomas didn't expect was to fail. The problem is, she's never been in love-she'll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him. About the Book After failing to come into her powers, sixteen-year-old Voya-a Black witch living in near-future Toronto-is forced to choose between losing her family's magic forever, a heritage steeped in centuries of blood and survival, or murdering her first love, a boy who is supposedly her genetic match.īook Synopsis 'High stakes, big heart, and lots of Black Girl Magic.unputdownable.' -Aiden Thomas, New York Timesbestselling author of Cemetery Boys A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family's magic.

Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury