Hi Bookish friends!!!
I’m back for another exciting ultimate blog tour!! I’m excited to be sharing my thoughts on a brand new YA Fantasy, With Fire In Their Blood by Kat Delacorte!!
A big thank you to Dave @The_WriteReads/@WriteReadsTours and the gang for my spot on the tour and also to Penguin Platform for beautiful physical copy!!
So, without further ado let’s dive right in and find out more about the book and my thoughts!!
About The Book:
Genre: YA Fantasy
Length: 416 Pages
Publishing: 1 st September 2022
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Synopsis/Blurb:
‘Startingly original… Readers will be lured into this tumultuous world of warring families, forbidden power, and heart-searing romance’ – Lyndall Clipstone (Lakesedge, Forestfall)
From the word-of-mouth fantasy sensation Kat Delacorte – the standout debut star of 2022 YA Lit Con (YALC) – comes the first instalment in a new YA fantasy duology.
Packed to the brim with bisexual and queer representation, With Fire in Their Blood is a simmering supernatural romance set in the crumbling Italian city of Castello, where mafia clans make the rules, dark magic pulses the streets and the sins of the past threaten to consume the present. . .
When sixteen-year-old Lilly arrives in Castello, she isn’t impressed. A secluded town in the Italian mountains is not where she saw her last years of high school playing out.
Divided for generations by a brutal clan-family war, the two halves of Castello are kept from destroying each other by the mysterious General, a leader determined to maintain order and
‘purity’. . . whatever the cost.
Lilly falls in with the rebellious Liza, brooding Nico and sensitive Christian, and sparks begin to fly. But in a city where love can lead to ruin, Lilly isn’t sure she can trust anyone — not even herself.
And then she accidentally breaks Castello’s most important rule: when the General’s men come to test your blood, you’d better not be anything more than human…
Perfect for lovers of Chloe Gong, Renée Ahdieh and V.E. Schwab, With Fire in Their Blood is quality YA storytelling at its best by an exciting new voice in YA fantasy.
My Thoughts:
With Fire in Their Blood follows sixteen year old Lilly who has moved to Castello a small town in the Italian Mountains. The town is no what you would expect, its outdated and is ruled by a so called General who claims to bring peace by bringing together rival clans in order to find and eliminate so called “Saints”, who the General claims are the true enemies. As Lily learns more about Castello she also learns that everything she knows about her life has been a lie as her family have been keeping secrets.
I did struggle to get into this one at first and it really wasn’t until I reached around the 25% mark when the plot became really intriguing and it was at this point when I couldn’t stop reading and flew through the rest of the book. The plot is well written and has many twists and turns, the majority of which I never saw coming while at the same time did work out a few.
I really enjoyed the world building and the whole magic system. It was complex and multi layered however I must admit I was a little confused at times and was left with a couple of unanswered questions at times but I am hoping that things will be made clear in the next book.
Like the plot the characters are really interesting and multi layered and you never quite know who to trust. Although I liked the characters one thing I wasn’t a fan of was the love triangle/romance trope. Let me clarify it wasn’t badly written or anything but it’s just one trope that I really wish wasn’t incorporated into almost all YA fantasy’s. Saying that I did like the LGBT+ representation, it was really well done it felt natural and wasn’t made into a big deal.
Overall I really enjoyed this read. I loved the writing style and the unique plot. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is a fan of dark YA fantasy.
My Rating
💙💙💙💙
About the Author:
Kat Delacorte was eleven years old when her family moved from the United States to a small town in central Italy. She soon began writing stories about her new friends developing superpowers, and she hasn’t looked back since. She graduated with a BA in History from Columbia University, and lives in Venice, Italy.
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Mani's Book Corner 
Amazing review Mani, glad you enjoyed it!
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Than you Ellie!! ❤️
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