Every witch-to-be is assigned a test by one of their ancestors, and if they are successful, they receive their magic and the specially chosen gift of an ability. Her ascension to becoming a proper witch is dependent on her performance at her Calling. Voya Thomas is a 16-year-old Black Canadian girl with Trinidadian roots-and a fledgling witch. About The AuthorĪ Black teenager faces a difficult choice to bring about her magical awakening. With a newfound sense of purpose, Voya must do whatever it takes to bring her shattered community together and stop what's coming for them before it’s too late.Įven if it means taking down the boy she loves-who might be the mastermind behind the coming devastation. A vision that would spell the end of the Toronto witches. Every day Voya begs for their guidance, but her calls go unanswered.Īs Voya struggles to convince everyone-herself included-that she can be a good Matriarch, she has a vision of a terrifying, deadly future.

Even her own ancestors seem to have lost faith in her. Consequently, Luc wants nothing to do with her.

What’s more, Voya can’t let go of her feelings for Luc, sponsor son of the genius billionaire Justin Tremblay-the man that Luc believes Voya killed. Voya Thomas may have passed her Calling to become a full-fledged witch, but the cost was higher than she’d ever imagined.Īnd her family doesn’t believe that she has what it takes to lead them. In the spellbinding sequel to Blood Like Magic, Voya fights to save her witch community from a terrible future in this “poignant, smart, and wholly unique” (Tracy Deonn, New York Times bestselling author of Legendborn) novel that’s perfect for fans of Legendborn and Cemetery Boys.

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury