Rich people controlling magic like it’s a status symbol… what could go wrong?

The Age of Blood and Magic is full of messy family drama, power grabs, and a main character who is very much not the good guy—and I loved it. Valentina is ambitious, reckless, and slowly dying from a curse while fighting for control of her family’s empire. It’s chaotic, dramatic, and a little toxic in the best way. I was hooked.
If you like messy characters, toxic family drama, and dark magic, pick this up.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

Corporate magic! Gotta give props for originality to this standalone novel that brilliantly weaves together family dysfunction, corporate espionage and fantastical, elitist greed. Join the Maddock family for a weekend retreat of not-so-quiet debauchery as they launch the new family product line - a spell that can change someone's life... forever. It's a high-stakes mystery with more than a few secrets to unravel, and with vampires, curses, and the haughtiest of the wealthy class involved, the characters may just learn some dark truths of their own too.

This book's premise, along with the characters, had me hooked from the start and kept me going throughout. A fresh and inventive entry in the genre!

The Age of Blood and Magic is a sharp, fast-moving mix of family drama, power struggle, and supernatural themes, all wrapped inside a very wealthy world. When Valentina’s father collapses, a struggle for power begins.

Valentina is easy to root for, even when she is not entirely likable. She wants the CEO role, she believes she deserves it, and she is constantly navigating a family that is just as ambitious. The conflict with her brother Jude is easy to believe. The blood curse storyline raises the stakes! It gives urgency to everything Valentina is doing as she is not just trying to win, she is trying to stay alive.

Luc, the vampire, is exactly what this kind of story needs. He is not just there as a romantic distraction. He adds to the mystery and keeps you questioning motives. This is not a soft fantasy. It is about wealth, control, and more a fantasy Succession then a Romantasy.

This is the kind of book that pulls you in quickly and keeps you there. A strong debut that blends fantasy and high-stakes family drama in a way that feels unique

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Loved reading the exciting and engaging paranormal story. When Valentina's dad has a stroke and is dying, Valentina is devastated, has to attend her mom's party of selling immortality to the rich, wants to become the CEO, doesn't get along with her brother, Jude, and when Valentina is given a deadly blood curse and dying, Luc, a vampire, tries to help Valentina. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written full of mystery and suspense, and a must read riveting story.