QueenWolf96
In a world teetering between magic and mayhem, thirteen-year-old Elijah is caught in the crossfire of a lineage he never asked for.
Born of darkness but raised by love, Elijah carries the blood of Gary Smith-a manipulative, mirror-wielding madman-and the heart of Zoe Taylor, a fierce woman determined to rewrite her past. But even surrounded by a found family of witches, warriors, and the world's most chaotic dads, Elijah finds his greatest challenge isn't his power... it's his feelings for Selene: the bold, copper-haired daughter of Luna and Jimmy.
When an ancient force begins stirring in the mirrors, unraveling trust and haunting their home, Elijah, Selene, and her protective twin Zagreus must band together to stop the return of Gary once and for all. But defeating darkness isn't as easy when it shares your blood-and knows your every weakness.
A tale of magic, mischief, and first crushes, Bloodlines & Bruises is a spellbinding start to a coming-of-age saga that asks the hardest questions: Can we ever outrun where we come from? Or do we fight to redefine it?