Blood Magick

September 15, 2014
The third time is the charm. At least, that is what Branna O'Dwyer, the Dark Witch, is hoping. Twice now, Branna, her brother Connor, their cousin Iona, and their friends have tried to vanquish Cabhan, the dark sorcerer who centuries ago murdered Branna's ancestor Brannaugh, but both times Cabhan managed to slip away. To get rid of Cabhan once and for all, however, Branna must find a way to work closely with Finbar Burke. The problem is that Branna and Fin share a romantic history, one that ended when Branna discovered that Fin is a descendant of Cabhan. Now Branna's future, as well as that of her family and friends, depends on whether she can forge a new bond with Fin that is strong enough to overcome their past. In the concluding volume of her popular Cousins O'Dwyer trilogy (Dark Witch, 2013; Shadow Spell, 2014), Roberts deftly mixes a close-knit group of friends, a vividly evoked Irish setting, and some spooky supernatural elements into another captivating romance. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The two-million-copy first printing says it all, and with witches being the new vampires, Roberts' latest will fly off shelves.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)