The Last Bloodcarver

"*FOUR starred reviews* ""Le skillfully brings to life a gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system I've never seen before. A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read."" -- Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend ""Brilliantly rendered. The Last Bloodcarver unfolds in gripping detail, following a mystery colored by its beautiful, destructive city. You'll gasp, you'll scream, you'll cry, and you'll be begging for the next book."" -- Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent Delights ""The Last Bloodcarver is the perfect blend of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance, with a world that feels lived in and characters that come alive on the page. A unique and beautifully written novel--Le is a talent to watch!"" -- Axie Oh, New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea ""The Last Bloodcarver has it all--a wonderfully unique magic system, heartfelt themes of legacy and diaspora, and obsession-worthy characters. I need more Nhika and Kochin now!"" -- Joan He, New York Times-bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find ""Absolutely captivating. In The Last Bloodcarver, Le crafts a richly imagined fantasy world, filled with complex, nuanced characters and a magic system that feels brand new. This is one to be savored."" -- Grace D. Li, New York Times-bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief ""The Last Bloodcarver is fantasy for the vicious, bloody and unrepentant, but fear not: in Nhika's journey, Le has crafted a story that is, in its heart, about her tender homecoming."" -- Em X. Liu, author of The Death I Gave Him ★ ""An entrancingly well-written debut."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ ""Le expertly crafts a Vietnamese-inspired dark fantasy debut via visceral and exquisitely rendered prose, intertwining a murder investigation with themes of unresolved grief, medical ethics, and lost heritage."" -- Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ ""Medically based magic, a world full of mechanistic creations, and incredibly lovable side characters are icing on the cake of this slow burn, deeply romantic, and darkly biological fantasy with a Vietnamese foundation...An engrossing, emotionally intense debut."" -- Booklist, starred review ★ ""All collections will benefit from this unequivocal first purchase that will resonate especially deeply with immigrant and diasporic teens struggling to see themselves in media."" -- School Library Journal, starred review Nerd Daily Most-Anticipated YA"