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Baptism of Blood: Book 1 of The Arcanist trilogy
by Awen Davin
- Category: Fantasy
- Language: English
- Reading time: about 14 min
About this book
A witch who reads the future in the cards. A hunter taught to fear her. And a truth that could change everything they believe.
Aisling Aodha grew up among dried herbs, candles, and tarot decks in her mother's shop in Waite. The cards have always been part of her life, guiding her through a world shaped by ancient traditions and a magic she has spent years learning to understand. But after losing her parents, Aisling must find her own way forward. As she reconnects with their world, she begins to uncover old lies and secrets that challenge her understanding of the past.
Gareth Vawdrey was found as a baby beside a murdered woman in the forest and raised by a tribe of hunters. Marked by six iron trials, he has devoted his life to the hunt, following the teachings that shaped him from childhood. To Gareth, witches are dangerous, and their magic is a threat that must be contained. But when his work brings him into contact with people who defy everything he has been taught, he begins to question the beliefs he has always taken for granted.
When a series of brutal murders and mysterious disappearances unsettles Waite, Aisling and Gareth find themselves drawn into the same investigation from opposite sides. A princess seeking answers, traces of dangerous magic, and secrets buried beneath the surface lead them into a world where appearances can be deceiving and certainty can be just as dangerous as ignorance.
As their paths continue to cross, Aisling begins to see the world beyond her family's traditions in a different light, while Gareth is forced to reconsider what it truly means to hunt witches. Their growing attraction complicates everything they thought they knew about each other, challenging the boundaries between duty and compassion, prejudice and understanding, fear and desire.
Baptism of Blood is the first book in The Arcanist, a dark romantic fantasy trilogy about magic, inherited beliefs, and the courage to question what you have always known.
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