By Blood

Companion to the novel Moon Child

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Pub Date Feb 17 2013 | Archive Date Dec 27 2013

Description

For 17-year-old Emma Wong, spending a summer in England should be a dream come true. Gorgeous scenery? Check. Lots of hot guys with accents? Yes, please.

Throw in an estranged mom, annoying new stepdad, and drooling baby half-brother, and it's a disaster even her favorite cherry red leather jacket can't fix. Even worse, there's (hot) live-in research assistant Josh to contend with. The only thing more embarrassing than drunk-kissing him hours after they meet? Knowing he'll be witness to her family's dysfunction all. summer. long.

But when Emma meets a mysterious girl who happens to be a Druid, her vacation suddenly promises to be far more intriguing than she anticipated. Powerful rituals, new friends, an intoxicating sense of freedom...and Simon, the sexy foreign stranger she was hoping for. It's all a perfect distraction from dirty diapers and awkward family dinners.

Trouble is, intriguing doesn't often mean simple. And Emma is about to discover just how not simple her life really is.

For 17-year-old Emma Wong, spending a summer in England should be a dream come true. Gorgeous scenery? Check. Lots of hot guys with accents? Yes, please.

Throw in an estranged mom, annoying new...


Advance Praise

"BY BLOOD is an intriguing, emotionally-rich and exhilarating story full of complex characters and poignant emotional struggles as seen through the eyes of a frank, self-aware seventeen-year-old." - 5 stars, IndieReader

"By Blood effortlessly transports you to the cobblestone streets and small pubs of Oxford, and Emma's sassy voice pulls you right into the story with its hot British boys and touch of magic. A must read!" ~ Susanne Winnacker, author of Impostor (Razorbill)

"A five star read from start to finish. Un-put-downable!" ~ Vanessa Garden, author of Captivate (Harlequin Teen)

"Perhaps the best part of this book is Banghart's sense of humor and comedic timing….The plot is great and the suspense leading up to the ending will have you on the edge of your seat." ~ 5 stars, Portland Book Review

"Overall, it is quite a worthwhile read, and while readers may either sympathize with Emma or not, those issues that she encounters are, in the end, genuinely thought-provoking." ~ 4 stars, San Francisco Book Review

"BY BLOOD is an intriguing, emotionally-rich and exhilarating story full of complex characters and poignant emotional struggles as seen through the eyes of a frank, self-aware seventeen-year-old." -...


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ISBN 9780989037303
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