Now, Bree and Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick, must work together to rescue him, keep the institutional racism of the Order from threatening Bree's leadership, and figure out what their growing attraction means when they are both devoted to Nick. But the Order's Regents aren't ready to be led by Bree, who doesn't have full control of her (overwhelming) power. A traitor in the secret society has kidnapped her boyfriend Nick, the Legendborn most in the Round Table's circles believed could wield Excalibur. She's therefore the new leader and inheritor of the Arthurian supernatural gifts. Set just a little while after the events of the first book, in which it's revealed that the Black protagonist Bree is actually a descendant of King Arthur due to the rape of her enslaved ancestor.

Readers will learn more about legends, magic systems, and the importance of representation in fantasy books.īLOODMARKED is author Tracy Deonn's second installment is in the best-selling Legendborn cycle. Violence is frequent and includes combat, self-harm as a catalyst to power, shape-shifting demons, and lots of life-or-death sequences - not to mention references to sexual and physical violence from generations past. There's a lot of sexual tension, some kissing, and a lot of pining and confusing romantic feelings surrounding the story's central love triangle. The author continues to explore institutional racism, generational trauma, and White supremacy - but also the power of Black Girl Magic all woven within the context of established Aruthurian and African American folklore. Bloodmarked expands the universe - and stakes - of the first book tenfold and makes it clear that the path for Bree to harness her power, fight the war ahead, and save the people she loves is full of deadly challenges.

Parents need to know that Bloodmarked is the second book in the best-selling Legendborn series by Tracy Deonn.

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