Bøger udgivet af Brittany Margaret Willows

Spade, Heart, Diamond, Club.Four legendary Suits.Four chosen Keepers.One world at stake.When hell breaks loose, who will be holding all the cards?After a valiant rescue mission saw to the end of the criminal organization Blackjack, Cardplay has taken advantage of the relative peace following their victory to recuperate. However, no news isn't necessarily good news.Two Blackjack operatives are still at large, presumed to have fled with the Warden of the Void and their unmasked leader to his estate in the cliffs-well out of Cardplay's reach, and safe behind a wall of deceit and strategically-lined pockets. To make matters worse, a revelation about the identity of the Heart's Keeper has everyone walking on eggshells.All that stands between the mundane world and untold chaos is a single unbroken seal. One mistake and the futures, dreams, second chances, and fresh starts they've all been working towards could be ripped away.The magical era was lost once already.Is it doomed to be lost again?Bleeding Heart is the second and final installment in the Cardplay Duology, an anime-inspired YA urban fantasy series that follows four young adults imbued with extraordinary power as they navigate a world where magic has come roaring back from myth to reality.________________Content Advisory- Coarse language- Blood and violence, some gore- Moments of graphic violence- On-page character death- Body horror, eye trauma- Vomiting- Grief/bereavement- Anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks- Trauma related to kidnapping/physical abuse- Parent death (mentioned)- Car accident (mentioned)- Mild sexual content

A girl full of heartA thief touched by darknessA boy with a fiery temperAn unwitting servant of evilThe era of magic was thought to be a myth until the Reemergence unleashed powers both dark and light upon the mundane world. Now those touched by this strange magic-a specialized group of Empowered dubbed Jokers, known collectively as Cardplay-must defend their world from the malevolent forces that threaten to consume it, all the while fighting for equality in a society clinging to normalcy.But the Reemergence was only the beginning.When another influx occurs on the seventh anniversary of that fateful event, a clash at ground zero lands Iori Ryone, a teenage boy in possession of a corrupt legendary magic, in the care of recent Joker graduate Ellen Amelia Jane. From him, she learns the Reemergence may not have been the unforeseeable natural disaster it first seemed.Someone is behind these incidents, and with the criminal organization Blackjack as the prime suspect, it's up to Cardplay to find out what they're planning and stop them before it's too late.Bloody Spade is the first installment in an urban fantasy duology that follows a cat-eared thief and a scythe-wielding girl as they navigate his wild magic, her hotheaded brother, a sinister plot, and the feelings they're developing for each other.___________________CONTENT ADVISORY- Coarse language- Blood and violence, some gore- Moments of graphic violence/torture- On-page character death- Body horror- Harassment/bullying- Vomiting- Poisoning- Amnesia- Grief/bereavement- Anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks- Trauma related to kidnapping/physical abuse- Parent death (discussed, glimpsed in flashbacks)- Car accident (discussed, glimpsed in flashbacks)- One instance of a forced kiss (not intended to be romantic or sexual)