Binding: Hardcover
Description: A pulse - pounding new Y a fantasy in which "you ll gasp you ll scream you ll cry and you ll be begging for the next book." (Chloe Gong #1 New York Times - bestselling author of These Violent Delights) Nhika is a bloodcarver. A coldhearted ruthless being who can alter human biology with just a touch. In the industrial city of Theumas Nhika is seen not as a healer but a monster that kills for pleasure. And in the city's criminal underbelly the rarest of monsters are traded for gold. When Nhika is finally caught by the infamous Butchers she's forced to heal the last witness to a high - profile murder. As Nhika delves into the investigation all signs point to Ven Kochin an alluring yet entitled physician's aide. Despite his relentless attempts to push her out of his opulent world something inexplicable draws Nhika to him. But when she discovers Kochin is not who he claims to be Nhika will be faced with a greater more terrifying evil lurking in the city's center. Her only chance to survive lies in a terrible choice become the dreaded monster the city fears or risk jeopardizing the future of her kind. Cinder meets Divine Rivals in Vanessa Le's The Last Bloodcarver the first in a two - book debut - with a riveting medical magic system and lush Vietnam - inspired fantasy world. " Smart lush and utterly compelling." Marie Lu #1 New York Times - bestselling author of Legend More Praise for The Last Bloodcarver:* Four starred reviews** Amazon Best Book of the Month* " An entrancingly well - written debut." Kirkus Reviews starred review " Visceral and exquisitely rendered prose intertwining a murder investigation with themes of unresolved grief medical ethics and lost heritage." Publishers Weekly starred review " Deeply romantic and darkly biological." Booklist starred review " All collections will benefit from this unequivocal first purchase." School Library Journal starred review" The perfect blend of sci - fi fantasy and romance." Axie Oh New York Times - bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea" Obsession - worthy characters." Joan He New York Times - bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find" Absolutely captivating. This is one to be savored." Grace D. Li New York Times - bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief
Title: The Last Bloodcarver
Author(s): Le Vanessa
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Barcode: 9781250881526
Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 3/19/2024
Series: The Last Bloodcarver Duology