The tantalizing romance of These Violent Delights meets the mechanical wonders of Cinder 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.
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*FOUR starred reviews*
"Le skillfully brings to life a gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system I've never seen before. A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read." - Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend
"Brilliantly rendered. The Last Bloodcarver unfolds in gripping detail, following a mystery colored by its beautiful, destructive city. 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
"The Last Bloodcarver is the perfect blend of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance, with a world that feels lived in and characters that come alive on the page. A unique and beautifully written novel-Le is a talent to watch!" - Axie Oh, New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
"The Last Bloodcarver has it all-a wonderfully unique magic system, heartfelt themes of legacy and diaspora, and obsession-worthy characters. I need more Nhika and Kochin now!" - Joan He, New York Times-bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find
"Absolutely captivating. In The Last Bloodcarver, Le crafts a richly imagined fantasy world, filled with complex, nuanced characters and a magic system that feels brand new. This is one to be savored." - Grace D. Li, New York Times-bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief
"The Last Bloodcarver is fantasy for the vicious, bloody and unrepentant, but fear not: in Nhika's journey, Le has crafted a story that is, in its heart, about her tender homecoming." - Em X. Liu, author of The Death I Gave Him
"An entrancingly well-written debut." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Le expertly crafts a Vietnamese-inspired dark fantasy debut via visceral and exquisitely rendered prose, intertwining a murder investigation with themes of unresolved grief, medical ethics, and lost heritage." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Medically based magic, a world full of mechanistic creations, and incredibly lovable side characters are icing on the cake of this slow burn, deeply romantic, and darkly biological fantasy with a Vietnamese foundation...An engrossing, emotionally intense debut." - Booklist, starred review
"All collections will benefit from this unequivocal first purchase that will resonate especially deeply with immigrant and diasporic teens struggling to see themselves in media." - School Library Journal, starred review
Nerd Daily Most-Anticipated YA
"Le skillfully brings to life a gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system I've never seen before. A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read." - Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend
"Brilliantly rendered. The Last Bloodcarver unfolds in gripping detail, following a mystery colored by its beautiful, destructive city. 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
"The Last Bloodcarver is the perfect blend of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance, with a world that feels lived in and characters that come alive on the page. A unique and beautifully written novel-Le is a talent to watch!" - Axie Oh, New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
"The Last Bloodcarver has it all-a wonderfully unique magic system, heartfelt themes of legacy and diaspora, and obsession-worthy characters. I need more Nhika and Kochin now!" - Joan He, New York Times-bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find
"Absolutely captivating. In The Last Bloodcarver, Le crafts a richly imagined fantasy world, filled with complex, nuanced characters and a magic system that feels brand new. This is one to be savored." - Grace D. Li, New York Times-bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief
"The Last Bloodcarver is fantasy for the vicious, bloody and unrepentant, but fear not: in Nhika's journey, Le has crafted a story that is, in its heart, about her tender homecoming." - Em X. Liu, author of The Death I Gave Him
"An entrancingly well-written debut." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Le expertly crafts a Vietnamese-inspired dark fantasy debut via visceral and exquisitely rendered prose, intertwining a murder investigation with themes of unresolved grief, medical ethics, and lost heritage." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Medically based magic, a world full of mechanistic creations, and incredibly lovable side characters are icing on the cake of this slow burn, deeply romantic, and darkly biological fantasy with a Vietnamese foundation...An engrossing, emotionally intense debut." - Booklist, starred review
"All collections will benefit from this unequivocal first purchase that will resonate especially deeply with immigrant and diasporic teens struggling to see themselves in media." - School Library Journal, starred review
Nerd Daily Most-Anticipated YA