5 Star Read: House of Bane and Blood by Alexis L. Menard

If you want a twisty, gas-lamp fantasy with rivals who enter into a marriage of convenience, look no further. Oh, you didn't know you wanted that? I am here to tell you, you do! I devoured this book. Think: Peaky Blinders meets The Six of Crows. It stars Camilla Marchese, heiress to a railway company about to go bankrupt. She must marry to gain financial security. Enter Nicolai Attano, head of a rival family who has his own motivations to keep Camilla close. This book has magic, politics, murder and a slow burn with mild spice. The second book comes out May 1 and I cannot wait.