We Are Blood And Thunder

(Paperback)

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A stunning and original YA fantasy from a fantastic new talent. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor 'Deft, dark and daring' MELINDA SALISBURY 'A stormer of a story' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE In a city where magic is feared and the dead are worshipped, life is overshadowed by a powerful and devastating storm cloud. One young woman is running for her life. Another is trying to return home. Both are looking for a place where they belong. But what Lena and Constance don't realise is that the storm cloud binds them. Without it, neither can get what she desires.

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Deft, dark and daring, Kesia Lupo seamlessly entwines the fates of two young women bound by magic to a dying city * Melinda Salisbury, author of THE SIN EATERS DAUGHTER and STATE OF SORROW *
A stormer of a story! * Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE WAY PAST WINTER and THE GIRL OF INK & STARS *
A smart, compelling story with a solid, enclosed plot, compelling characters and some rather delicious twists ... Wonderful * SFX Magazine *
One of the most confident debuts I've read for ages, with opulent world-building, fabulous female leads and a genuinely thrilling page-turner of a plot * Bookseller, One to Watch *
A gorgeously written fantasy, with a haunting, intricate world * Mary Watson, author of THE WREN HUNT *
Glorious! Dark, enthralling and full of twists. It completely swept me away * Anna Day, author of THE FANDOM *
An extraordinary read, its a deliciously divine page turner that reminded me of the very best of Garth Nix and Joe Abercrombie but is entirely its own incredible and original world ... I genuinely cannot wait to read more from this amazing new voice * Liz Hyder, author of BEARMOUTH *
What a cracker! Game of Thrones meets Harry Potter with two super-strong female leads * Ally Sherrick, author of THE BURIED CROWN *
Stormingly good, packed with intrigue and dark, dangerous magic * Amy Wilson, author of SNOWGLOBE *

Author Bio

Kesia Lupo studied history at Oxford University and creative writing at Bath Spa. She lives in Bristol with her husband and works as a childrens book editor, writing in the mornings before work. We Are Blood and Thunder is her first novel.