All magic carries a cost... and the time has come to pay the ultimate price.In the epic conclusion to Zoe Perrenoud's The Bloodlender Trilogy, Sophie finds herself caught between her father's dangerous schemes and a rising dark force that threatens to expose the Bloodlender community and shatter their peace forever.As tensions rise, old grudges resurface, and the Gods demand their tribute, she and her friends must undertake a treacherous mission to safeguard their future and prevent a catastrophic war between science and magic.Will Sophie embrace her purpose and rewrite the fate of her people before it's too late?

To be bound by blood is to be bound forever – but who can you trust, when everyone has their own agenda?Sophie may have broken the Delville curse and gained temporary control of her powers, but the clock is ticking. She can't become a sworn Bloodlender – a blood magician blessed by the Old Gods – until she finds her missing father, and failure isn't an option.When trouble arises in Vichy, Sophie flees to Switzerland and encounters the Vessel, a secret community dealing with a crisis of its own. Several young Bloodlenders have disappeared and rumours are circulating of a fate worse than death.As her new friends vanish one by one, Sophie must confront her fears and venture into the heart of danger, where the answers she seeks lie in wait. But the truth isn't always pleasant... and the past is fast catching up.Can she save herself and her loved ones before someone else seals her fate?TIMEBENDER is the thrilling second...

An ancient magic. A secret garden. A deadly curse.Haunted by her father's unsolved murder, all sixteen-year-old Sophie wants is to keep a low profile. Instead, there's a dangerous magic stirring in her veins... and she has no idea how to stop it.After she accidentally puts her mother in a coma, Sophie is forced to move in with the elusive Delville family, whose historic French manor holds secrets even darker than hers. Their son, Gauthier, is dying from a mysterious illness, while deep in the abandoned garden, old ghosts are stirring.As she struggles to control her powers, Sophie learns that she is Gauthier's last hope. But when new evidence about her father's death threatens to shatter their growing bond, she faces the ultimate dilemma: get revenge or save the boy she's falling for......that is, if her blood doesn't kill them both first.