Ink Blood Sister Scribe
ISBN: 9781529159431
Description
Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection of rare books; books that will allow someone to walk through walls or turn water into wine. Books of magic. Her estranged older sister Esther moves between countries and jobs, constantly changing, never staying anywhere longer than a year, desperate to avoid the deadly magic that killed her mother. Currently working on a research base in Antarctica, she has found love and perhaps a sort of happiness. But when she finds spots of blood on the mirrors in the research base, she knows someone is coming for her, and that Joanna and her collection are in danger.
Reviewed on 3rd August 2024
I found this instantly and utterly gripping. It’s a story of two sisters, separated by their joint need to keep magic safe from the world.
It’s got the ideal balance of action and adventure, mystery and intrigue, magic and worldbuilding, plot and character.
There is always so much going on, just the right amount which we know more of than the characters, and just enough kept away from us to keep the attention throughout as we desperately page turn to learn more.
Really really loved it, and can only hope for more like this from Törzs.