Because It Is My Blood
Age 12 +
29 August 2013
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow comes the second book in the Birthright trilogy. Gabrielle Zevin's futuristic thriller, Because It Is My Blood, continues the story of Anya; the reluctant heir of a Mafia boss and star-crossed lover.
Freed from jail, Anya hopes that things will get back to normal. But life on the outside is even...
Details
29 August 2013
352 pages
9781447217770
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
'I loved this Godfather-inspired thriller set in a futuristic New York. Don't think this is just another dystopian tome; this is a brilliantly crafted novel that will utterly engage you' Fiona Noble, Bookseller
'The love story’s to die for, and the tangled web of relationships will keep readers intrigued to the last page' Kirkus Reviews
'Offering the excitement of a crime drama and the allure of forbidden romance' Publishers Weekly
'Zevin is a master storyteller . . . There’re echoes of The Godfather mixed with Romeo and Juliet' Hazel Holmes, Chicklish