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<p>After being sold to a strange old man, a helpless farm girl named Maddie must attend an academy of "chosen ones" and learn how to harness the power of her past life. When a nefarious cult sets their sights on her, Maddie must learn how to forge her own identity before the cultists sacrifice her to their god.</p> <p>- - -</p> <p>Romadie Agriso has always lived in the shadow of her twin sister, Lemonade. Wanting to break away from her, as well as earn the acceptance of her wealthier peers, Maddie saves a young aristocrat's life. But it comes at a cost. Word of Maddie's forbidden power travels back to an academy that collects students they believe are "chosen ones."</p> <p>Maddie, Lemonade, and their friend Zia are purchased by one of the academy's representatives. He tells them of a dark, horrifying tale. One where a tyrant king brutalized his subjects for twenty-eight years. After a long, harrowing reign, he was defeated by the priestess Vetiva Tenatum. To Maddie's dismay, the academy believes that she is the priestess' reincarnation, and that a local cult is determined to use her blood in a resurrection ceremony.</p> <p>After arriving at the academy, Maddie learns that her new life isn't the happy reverie that she was promised. Not only is she a full-time student, but now she must also learn to use a sword and cast magic – all while fighting against bullies, cultists, and the relentless ghosts of her childhood trauma. Worst of all, she stepped out of her sister's shadow only to land in the shadow of a much larger figure: that of the priestess Vetiva Tenatum. If Maddie can't forge her own identity, separate from both Vetiva and her sister, then it'll only be a matter of time until the cultists capture her and resurrect the long-dead tyrant king.</p> <p>- - -</p> <p>Blood of the Priestess is an LGBT dark high fantasy novel that explores themes of abuse, trauma, identity, and self-worth.</p>
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