Bloodstone

M J Mallon

I didn't think my life could get weirder, but I was wrong...

Fifteen-year-old Amelina Scott lives in Cambridge with her dysfunctional family, a mysterious black cat, and an unusual girl who is imprisoned within the mirrors located in her house.

When an unexpected message arrives inviting her to visit the Crystal Cottage, she sets off on a forbidden path where she encounters Ryder: a charismatic, perplexing stranger.

With the help of a magical paint set and some crystal wizard stones, can Amelina discover the truth about her family?
A unique, imaginative mystery full of magic-wielding and dark elements, Bloodstone is a riveting adventure for anyone interested in fantasy, mythology or the world of the paranormal.

INSPIRED BY: The World Famous Corpus Christi Chronophage Clock, created by Dr. John C Taylor, OBE, and artist Anya Gallaccio's Crystal Grotto, in Juniper Artland, Scotland.
'A smartly plotted YA fantasy adventure with a strong cast of characters.

A RED RIBBON
WINNER and highly recommended!' The Wishing Shelf Book Awards.

More Details

IAC Main Tropes:

Chosen One, Wise Old Mentor, Magical Artifacts, The Dark Lord, Hero’s Journey

Detailed Tropes:

The Chosen One, The Wise Old Mentor, Magical Artifacts, The Hero's Journey, The Dark Lord

Representations in This Book:

Mental Illness

Age Groups:

Young Adult

Spice Level:

Level 2

Available Formats:

Paperback, Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Content Information:

Level 2

TRIGGER WARNING: this book contains mention of self-harm, mental health issues and alludes to the potential dangers of sexual attraction, which may trigger younger/sensitive readers.

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Other Books in the

The Curse of Time

Golden Healer

Book 2

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About the Author

M J Mallon

M J Mallon was born in Lion city, Singapore, a passionate Scorpio with the Chinese Zodiac sign of a lucky rabbit. MJ spent her early childhood in Hong Kong and her teen years in Edinburgh, enthralled by her parents’ stories of living and working overseas. Her experiences sparked her current desire to travel and see the world from her two favourite places, Edinburgh and Portugal. She often returns to her old home in Cambridge, the inspiration for her YA Fantasy series, The Curse of Time. Standing by the world famous Corpus Christi Clock in Cambridge, watching it in awe, she ponders what might happen next!

MJ loves to write magical stories, sprinkling them with a liberal dollop of extraordinarily imaginative magic!

YA fantasy series

Bloodstone - The Curse of Time Book 1

Golden Healer - The Curse of Time Book 2

Her writing credits include paranormal, best-selling horror, supernatural short stories, flash fiction, poetry, pandemic inspired poetry and best-selling anthologies.

Poetry/flash collections include:

Shh Purely Poetry, The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet, Mr Sagittarius Poetry & Prose, Do What You Love, Lockdown Innit, This Is Lockdown.

Her eclectic blog shares her love of reading, reviewing, writing, poetry, photography and travel: https://mjmallon.com/

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