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Synopsis
The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals--well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.
Is Half-Blood appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Teens will encounter moderate fantasy violence (hunting monsters), a forbidden romance with minimal physical content, class-based discrimination, and themes of slavery. The protagonist faces life-or-death stakes and systemic oppression.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include slavery, death, and class struggle (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the forbidden romance between Alex and Aiden, intense training sequences, monster-hunting action, and a heroine who refuses to accept an unjust system.