{"product_id":"the-age-of-blood-and-magic-9780008778958","title":"The Age of Blood and Magic","description":"Magic built their empire. Blood will decide who rules it next. When a CEO falls, one family's battle for control becomes a brutal game of betrayal, desire, and power in this sharp, seductive debut for fans of Succession - with fangs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePower runs in the blood.A hundred years ago, magic ran wild - belonging only to the fae, the witches, the vampires. Then the mortal Martin Maddock stole its secret. With it, he forged Mythos, a company that bottles spells for humankind. Now his descendants rule a trillion-dollar empire - and Valentina Maddock is determined to inherit its throne.The world's wealthiest elites descend on the Maddock estate for a lavish, ultra-exclusive weekend to unveil Mythos's latest magical breakthrough. But when Valentina's CEO father suddenly collapses, the race for his heir begins - and the claws come out. Valentina is pitted against her playboy brother, her brilliant scientist mother, and her father's long-time CFO. Even the guests and staff are choosing sides - and someone intends to eliminate Valentina entirely.Then an unexpected guest arrives: a vampire. Luc Sayle has no known ties to Mythos, yet he carries a private invitation from the CEO himself. Drawn to the enigmatic and dangerously handsome stranger, Valentina senses Luc may be her only ally. But his polished words hide a bite, forcing her to question who the true monster really is.Set in a world of dark enchantments, glittering wealth, and cutthroat ambition, The Age of Blood and Magic blends paranormal fantasy, locked-room mystery, and romantic suspense into a razor-sharp, intoxicating tale where magic is power - and everyone's out for blood.\u003ch2\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah Mathewson is the author of two YA fantasy novels, Witherward and Wayward (Titan Books UK). She was born in Cambridge and graduated from the University of East Anglia with a BA in Film and Television. She lives in Oxfordshire. The Age of Blood and Magic is her adult debut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Mathewson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44273743757373,"sku":"9780008778958","price":29.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/x1000_7111baa8-64d7-41a4-9d72-61efb7dc80e1.jpg?v=1793669700","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-age-of-blood-and-magic-9780008778958","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}