  | Bloodmarked (Legendborn Cycle) Author: Deonn, Tracy | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
When the leaders of the Order reveal that they will do everything in their power to keep the approaching demon war a secret, Bree and her friends go on the run so she can learn how to control her devastating new powers.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: UG Reading Level: 4.90 Points: 26.0 Quiz: 518320 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (09/15/22)
School Library Journal (00/02/23)
Booklist (+) (11/01/22)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+) (00/12/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2022 *Starred Review* Following the events of Legendborn (2020), Bree Matthews has just discovered that she is the awakened scion of King Arthur, and that she is the king meant to lead the legendborn during the fabled Camlann war. Although Bree is undeniably the awakened Arthur, the legendborn community is largely unaccepting of her, specifically because she is a Black scion. Bree must work together with old and new allies to harness not only Arthur’s newly activated powers but her Bloodcraft powers as well. Deonn continues to captivate readers with her intricate, well-woven Arthurian universe. This second novel graduates from an examination of Bree’s grief to an exploration of her identity. Bree is caught between two worlds, both metaphorically and physically, and she is trying to navigate these inherently racist and sexist spaces. Deonn expertly weaves together a universe that both shines a light on the pervasive nature of racism and also harnesses the complexity of Black identity within this space. Deonn writes so much more than simple fantasies or Arthurian retellings; she writes stories that humanize Black protagonists, like Bree, giving them agency and a place to both fail and, ultimately, to ascend. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 11/01/2022 *Starred Review* Following the events of Legendborn (2020), Bree Matthews has just discovered that she is the awakened scion of King Arthur, and that she is the king meant to lead the legendborn during the fabled Camlann war. Although Bree is undeniably the awakened Arthur, the legendborn community is largely unaccepting of her, specifically because she is a Black scion. Bree must work together with old and new allies to harness not only Arthur’s newly activated powers but her Bloodcraft powers as well. Deonn continues to captivate readers with her intricate, well-woven Arthurian universe. This second novel graduates from an examination of Bree’s grief to an exploration of her identity. Bree is caught between two worlds, both metaphorically and physically, and she is trying to navigate these inherently racist and sexist spaces. Deonn expertly weaves together a universe that both shines a light on the pervasive nature of racism and also harnesses the complexity of Black identity within this space. Deonn writes so much more than simple fantasies or Arthurian retellings; she writes stories that humanize Black protagonists, like Bree, giving them agency and a place to both fail and, ultimately, to ascend. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
