Kesia Lupo studied history at Oxford University and creative writing at Bath Spa. She lives in Bristol with her husband and works as a children's book editor, writing in the mornings before work. We Are Blood and Thunder is her first novel.

A stunning and original YA fantasy from a fantastic new talent. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor

'Deft, dark and daring' MELINDA SALISBURY

'A stormer of a story' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE

In a city where magic is feared and the dead are worshipped, life is overshadowed by a powerful and devastating storm cloud.

One young woman is running for her life. Another is trying to return home. Both are looking for a place where they belong.

But what Lena and Constance don't realise is that the storm cloud binds them. Without it, neither can get what she desires.

Deft, dark and daring, Kesia Lupo seamlessly entwines the fates of two young women bound by magic to a dying city

A stormer of a story!

A smart, compelling story with a solid, enclosed plot, compelling characters and some rather delicious twists ... Wonderful

One of the most confident debuts I've read for ages, with opulent world-building, fabulous female leads and a genuinely thrilling page-turner of a plot

A gorgeously written fantasy, with a haunting, intricate world

Glorious! Dark, enthralling and full of twists. It completely swept me away

An extraordinary read, it's a deliciously divine page turner that reminded me of the very best of Garth Nix and Joe Abercrombie but is entirely its own incredible and original world ... I genuinely cannot wait to read more from this amazing new voice

What a cracker! Game of Thrones meets Harry Potter with two super-strong female leads

Stormingly good, packed with intrigue and dark, dangerous magic