Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun

In many ways, this is a love story.   A love story between individuals but also a love story for one’s people and one’s nation.   It is also a love story with nature and fantasy and with one’s roots as well.  Demi’s people are downtrodden due to their magic.  Magic is genetically based and can only be used if the genes are viable.   Non-magic users fear and oppress the magic users. 

The book starts with Demi meeting Jonas under stressful circumstances.   Their relationship is truncated by treachery.   Demi and her childhood friend Colin, use their magic to try and gain benefit for a noble who has magic but has achieved success by hiding his roots.

A journey that has plenty of deceit, tragedy, and treachery as well as plenty of action puts Demi and Jonas at a crux of both their relationship with each other and with their races and nation.

I look forward to the sequel and highly recommend the book. 

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