ARC Review: OF WICKED BLOOD (The Quatrefoil Chronicles #1) by Olivia Wildenstein & Katie Hayoz

OF WICKED BLOOD (The Quatrefoil Chronicles #1) 
by Olivia Wildenstein & Katie Hayoz
Release Date: February 2, 2021; Twig Publishing

From Goodreads:
NO REST FOR THE WICKED . . . OR THE CURSED. 

SLATE 
I didn’t mean to steal the Bloodstone from the De Morel’s crypt. 
Scratch that, I did mean to steal it. 
Until I realized it was a curse-magnet that only comes off if I, along with a jolly trio, successfully defeat four curses. 
If any of us fail, I’m dead. 
I’ve never been a glass half-empty sort of person, but my glass looks in dire need of a refill right about now. 
The only highlight of this wicked treasure hunt: feisty, entitled Cadence de Morel. 

CADENCE 
I was raised on tales of magic, in a small town reputed to be the birthplace of French witchcraft. 
Did I believe all the stories I heard? Absolutely not. I mean, if magic existed, Maman wouldn’t have died, and Papa wouldn’t be stuck in a wheelchair, right? 
Wrong. 
The night Slate Ardoin waltzes into my life, wearing a ring he stole from my mother’s grave, I call him a monster. 
But then I meet real ones, and Slate, well . . . he becomes something else to me. 
Something frustrating to live with but impossible to live without. 
Something I will fight for, no matter the cost. 

*Warning: profuse cursing (and not just the magical kind).




Rating: 4 of 5 stars

So... I just read one of the best books of 2020. Holy freakin' heck. This book was wickedly good and absolutely addictive! I'm gonna need book two asap! 

I've read quite a few books from Olivia Wildenstein but I have yet to read anything written by Katie Hayoz. (Rest assured the latter will be remedied immediately after finishing this review.) I did not know what to expect from this duo but what I got? What I got was a brilliant book with amazing writing, a unique and compelling plot, swoony romance, and lovable, complex characters. This book surprised me in a really good way and I just want to read it again. 

You guys, I just found myself a new book boyfriend in Slate. Loved him from the start and I just fell in love with him harder the farther I got. Cadence was absolutely lovable! I love her love for books and history. I love her loyalty, her tenacity, and her strength. A girl after my own heart. And can I just say the banter and chemistry between Cadence and Slate? Swoon. 

The book didn't exactly end on a cliffhanger but there were still so many unanswered questions. I have a terrible feeling something more terrible is going to happen. I don't know what to expect from the sequel but I'm so excited to find out! I need more of the Quatrefoil gang in my life! 

When is book two coming?

I received an e-arc from Netgalley to read and review.





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