I’m a huge fan of fictional violence, especially the medieval kind. Tessa Gratton: Considering The Scorpio Races is my favorite of all your books, and it’s also your most bloody by far, I’m going to have to plead guilty here. The question that this begs is: Are you a fan of bloody novels? And is Band-Aid your sponsor? If I recall correctly, we begin with a double murder, proceed to a blood-stained journal, observe as our narrator spills blood in a cemetery, and go from there. Your nickname in our writing group is “Blood Bunny.” I cannot remember whether this delightful moniker pre-dates Blood Magic, but it’s irrelevant it’s apt regardless. She is also an avid reader, an award-winning colored pencil artist, and plays several musical instruments, including the Celtic harp, the piano, and the bagpipes. Her newest book, The Scorpio Races, will be out in October 2011. Maggie Stiefvater is the author of the bestselling Wolves of Mercy Falls series for young adults, which includes Shiver, Linger, and Forever. Drawn together by a combination of fate and chemistry, Silla and Nick must find out who else in their small Missouri town knows their secret and will do anything to take the book and magic from Silla.Īmazon Exclusive: Maggie Stiefvater Interviews Tessa Gratton He has a few secrets of his own and is all too familiar with the lure of blood magic.

What's a little spilled blood if she can uncover the truth? And then there's Nick-the new guy at school who makes her pulse race. The spells share one common ingredient: blood, and Silla is more than willing to cast a few. She is consumed by a book filled with spells that arrives mysteriously in the mail. She can't stop thinking about her parents alleged murder-suicide. Everywhere Silla Kennicott turns she sees blood. But instead of mythical creatures, blood magic has everything to do with primal human desires like power, wealth, and immortality. It's a natural next-read for fans of Stephanie Meyer, Carrie Jones, and Becca Fitzpatrick.

This page-turning debut novel will entice fans who like their paranormal romances dark and disturbing.

Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton