A review by brittanymwillows
Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows

5.0

EDIT: I went back and forth on this for a long time, but y'know what? I am going to give my own book a star rating because I am HECKIN' proud of it.

Hiya, author here to say some mushy things and further pitch her book to you!

BLOODY SPADE is the YA urban fantasy of my heart that began life in 2009 as an idea for a manga. It was shelved in 2011 when I switched gears to work on THE CALYPSIS PROJECT, but now —a decade later—I am excited to say that BLOODY SPADE will soon be released into the world in the form of a novel!

If you like the sound of:
* Ink monsters born from human malice
* A balanced diet of peril/angst and fluff
* Magical dimensions and magical transformations
* Characters with animal features
* Playing card motifs
* Casual LGBTQ+ rep (including but not limited to: pansexual male lead, asexual female lead, aromantic/bisexual and demisexual/demiromantic deuteragonists)

And enjoy tropes such as:
* Found family
* Slow burn
* Hurt/comfort
* Mutual/oblivious pining
* Enemies to friends
* Idiots to lovers

. . . then this could be the book for you!

While the projected release date is a ways off yet, you can still learn about the story, characters, and the world they live in through my art and occasional book snippets. I share a lot of these on Instagram and Twitter, and will occasionally be sharing them on Facebook as well. You can find my various social media profiles in my link tree below (which also includes a link to my blog and Wattpad, where you can read a four-chapter preview of the novel)!

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