Bloodstone by Barbra Annino

Bloodstone (A Stacy Justice Mystery, #2)

by Barbra Annino

All Stacy Justice wants to do is recover from the bizarre couple of weeks she’s had—a whirlwind kicked off by the arson attack on her cousin’s bar, the Black Opal. But just when life should be settling down, a fourteen-year-old girl named Ivy appears on Stacy’s doorstep, claiming to be her sister. Ivy says their mother’s life is in danger and insists that the family’s magic is crucial to saving her. Sure, Ivy has Stacy’s fiery red hair and green eyes—but is she really her sister? And can the secretive teen be trusted with magic?

Then a man is found dead at Stacy’s grandmother’s bed-and-breakfast, and she has no choice but to see where Ivy’s story leads. Strange warnings appear at every turn, including the disappearance of the family’s Blessed Book, and it seems someone is out to kill Stacy—again.

Picking up where Opal Fire left off, the second book in the spellbinding Stacy Justice series dazzles with even more magic, mystery, and mayhem—revealing the dark secrets of the Geraghty clan.

Reviewed by MurderByDeath on

4 of 5 stars

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A very entertaining, fast read. Stacy has a great sense of humour and snark and the characters that surround her are all interesting on their own. I found the first half a bit tedious, because I found the character of Ivy to be silly (but really, what 14 year old isn't?) but throughout the second half, I was fascinated - the ties to history, legend, myth, just kept me reading.

I look forward to the third book in the series.

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