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Blood Heir

By: Amélie Wen Zhao
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
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Blood Heir is the first audiobook in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the conman she must trust to clear her name of murder.

Princess Anastacya Mikhailov of Cyrilia has lived her life in safety, hidden behind palace walls. But when she is framed for her father’s brutal murder, she must leave behind everything she has ever known to find his killer and prove her innocence. And there is only one person corrupt enough to help her - Ramson Quicktongue.

A cunning, silver-tongued crime lord of the Cyrilian underworld, Ramson has his own sinister plans - though he might have met his match in Ana. Because in this story, the princess might be the most dangerous player of them all.

An epic with a bloody twist, Blood Heir is perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard, Sabaa Tahir, and Sarah J. Maas.

©2019 Amélie Wen Zhao (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Epic Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy Royalty

Critic Reviews

‘Zhao shines in the fast-paced and vivid combat scenes, which lend a cinematic quality that pulls readers in’
NYT Book Review

‘BLOOD HEIR is cinematic storytelling at its best. A stunning new voice in YA, Amélie Wen Zhao has drawn characters who are as complex and captivating as the fantastical world she’s built. Get ready for a retelling like you’ve never seen before’
Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author of SKY IN THE DEEP and THE GIRL THE SEA GAVE BACK

‘Sure to keep readers turning pages…Perfect for fans of Amy Tintera or Sarah J. Maas, but readers should prepare for plenty of heartbreak’
Booklist

‘[A] pointed exploration into the consequences of exploitation and the defining nature of choices’
Publishers Weekly

‘Ana is not the typical damsel in distress’
Kirkus

‘So rich and beautifully written, the plot is riveting, and I was utterly taken with the magic system’
Mary Watson, author of The Wren Hunt

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Different. Good different. Dark but hopeful.

Not like other fantasies I've read. Everything feels real. To the point where I can feel the main character's exhaustion when she's using her power.
I also appreciate the lack of apathy. Evil is everywhere but a lot of people still care enough to know it's wrong even if they can't really do anything about it. Yet.
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Unremarkable

Unfortunately I found this book very easy to zone out of. There didn't seem to be many gripping parts to the tale to keep the reader interested.

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