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Spells of Blood and Kin

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Spells of Blood and Kin – Claire Humphrey Hardcover, 320 pages, Expected publication: June 14th 2016 by Thomas Dunne Books A lot of books classed under the paranormal genre tend to be about a romance between a human and an otherworldly beast. There is nothing wrong with that and displays at the local bookstore indicate there is a continual appetite. In Claire Humphrey’s ‘Spells of Blood and Kin’ she has tried to break the shackles of the genre and endeavoured to present something darker and deeper. The story centres around Lissa of Russian heritage who is dealing with the death of her Grandmother who is a witch. Lissa having been schooled by her Grandmother reluctantly takes over the duties required of helping women who want to become pregnant or fall in love. It is all mundane magic until Maksim arrives at her door seeking a magic that comes a high cost. Humphreys has created a world that is believable and are well constructed. The characters are detailed and with