To save them all, Rovan will have to start a rebellion in both the mortal world and the underworld, and find a way to trust the princess and spirit battling for her heart - if she doesn't betray them first. Together, they uncover a secret that will destroy Thanopolis. But when she accidentally reveals her powers, she's bound to a spirit and thrust into a world of palace intrigue and deception.ĭesperate to escape, Rovan finds herself falling for two people she can't fully trust: Lydea, a beguiling, rebellious princess and Ivrilos, a handsome spirit with the ability to control Rovan, body and soul. Ever since Rovan's father died trying to keep her from this fate, she's hidden her magic. In Thanopolis, those gifted with magic are assigned undead spirits to guard them-and control them.

Strickland, author of Beyond the Black Door. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark young adult fantasy by A.M.

At times the setting feels more atmospheric than descriptive, but the fast-paced plot and romantic themes will appeal. A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a. In this complicated dark fantasy, Strickland (Beyond the Black Door) conjures a seductive world with a largely pale-skinned cast where blood and shadow magics intertwine. To save them all, Rovan will have to start a rebellion in both the mortal world and the underworld, and find a way to trust the princess and spirit battling for her heart-if she doesn’t betray them first.Also available on eBook for £3.99. Blood-Magic & Polyamory: In the Ravenous Dark by A. Together, they uncover a secret that will destroy Thanopolis. Strickland Read Excerpt About This Book A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark YA fantasy by A.M. But when she accidentally reveals her powers, she’s bound to a spirit and thrust into a world of palace intrigue and deception.ĭesperate to escape, Rovan finds herself falling for two people she can’t fully trust: Lydea, a beguiling, rebellious princess and Ivrilos, the handsome spirit with the ability to control Rovan, body and soul. Ever since Rovan’s father died trying to keep her from this fate, she’s hidden her magic.

She loves traveling, dancing, tattoos, and writing books about monstrous teens. She shares a home base in Alaska with her spouse, her pugs, and her piles and piles of books. Strickland, author of Beyond the Black Door, whom Richard Kadrey calls “a storyteller of both grace and power.” Strickland was a bibliophile who wanted to be an author before she knew what either of those words meant. A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark YA fantasy by A.M.

In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland