Children Of The Bloodlands

Now in paperback! “This action-packed Canadian animal fantasy trilogy is recommended for its unique mythology and diverse characters.” — School Library JournalThree months after the battle of Zabor, the five friends that came together to defeat her have been separated. Burdened with the Calamity Stone she acquired in Scion of the Fox, Roan has gone to Scotland to retrace her grandmother’s steps in an attempt to stop further evil from entering the world.Meanwhile, a wicked monster called Seela has risen from the ashy Bloodlands and is wreaking havoc on the world while children in Edinburgh are afflicted by a strange plague; Eli travels to Seoul to face judgment and is nearly murdered; Natti endures a taxing journey with two polar bears; Phae tries desperately to obtain the key to the Underworld; and Barton joins a Family-wide coalition as the last defense against an enemy that will stop at nothing to undo Ancient’s influence on Earth — before there is no longer an Earth to fight for.Darkness, death, and the ancient powers that shape the world will collide as our heroes discover that some children collapse under their dark inheritance, and those who don’t are haunted by blood. Short DescriptionIn the second installment of S.M. Beiko’s Realms of Ancient series, Roan and her four friends, scattered to the corners of the globe, continue resolute in their battle against world-imperiling evil. Children of the Bloodlands brings the clash of titanic powers unforgettably to life.Sales and Market BulletsKey themes include death, loss, mixed/non-traditional families, identity, environmental destruction, and Indigenous issues.M. Beiko’s first YA fantasy novel, The Lake and the Library, was nominated for the Aurora and Eileen McTavish Sykes Awards.Children of the Bloodlands contains a prominent lesbian couple, a key character that is multi-spirited, and one asexual main character.Audience13+ fantasy readers, and crossover into general fantasy readers.Readers of of Kelley Armstrong, Leigh Bardugo, Veronica Roth, Lesley Livingston, Philip Pullman, Maggie Stiefvater, and Marissa Meyer.High school teachers for curriculum, librarians.