In the Roses of Pieria (The Blood Files #1)

JUICY AND PROFOUND STORY: Burke combines a riveting page-turner of love, dark ambitions, and murky alliances with deep social and cultural insights about race and identity.

DIVERSE #OWNVOICES/LGBTQ FANTASY: The queer romances at the heart of the story allows readers to experience a different sort of story than the typical high fantasy framing.

LUSH WORLD-BUILDING: Burke's gorgeous writing makes the world of Clara leap off the page through rich details and endlessly compelling mythology and society.

FIRST IN A SERIES: The ending will leave readers desperate for more.