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The Last Bloodcarver #2
by Vanessa Le
These Violent Delights meets Divine Rivals in the explosive finale to The Last Bloodcarver duology - with a riveting medical magic system and lush Vietnam-inspired romantasy world.
Kochin is a heartsooth — a rare being with the ability to heal any wound. Any wound, that is, except death.
Intent on defying nature and bringing Nhika back to life, Kochin keeps her body in a life-preserving casket and waits for a miracle. Stricken with grief and descending into madness, Kochin realizes the answer to his desperate quest can only lie in one place: Yarong, the lush yet battle-ridden island the first heartsooths called home.
Months later, Nhika wakes in a familiar manor-house, with Kochin nowhere to be found. As she traces his footsteps across Theumas, she discovers the haunting path he walked to bring her back, and a world changed by war.
When Kochin discovers the true and grisly way to resurrect a person from the grave, he must decide exactly how much he is willing to sacrifice, in order to reunite with the woman he loves...
"Engrossing, moving, and intricately detailed." ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Sharp and satisfying, this duology belongs in all....collections." ―School Library Journal (starred review)
"Engrossing, moving, and intricately detailed." ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Biological technicalities of the magic system evenly balance out the intense longing and desperation of young love as this sharp, lyrical duology wraps up its exploration of colonialism, familial obligation, grief, and more." ―Booklist
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Vanessa Le graduated from Brown University with a degree in Health and Human Biology and now resides in the Pacific Northwest. Her writing is an expression of her love for medicine and her Vietnamese heritage. When not writing, she's wishing she was writing, studying medicine, and/or spoiling her two Shiba Inus.
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Vanessa Le: Last name pronounced "lay"
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