Amalie Howard signs copies of "Bloodspell" at Books & Books Coral Gables

Author Amalie Howard is having a book party at the Coral Gables Books & Books location to celebrate her new novel, Bloodspell, on Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. She'll be signing copies of the book, that Seventeen Magazine called "terrific," for fans.

By Marissa DeCuir

Author Amalie Howard is having a book party at the Coral Gables Books & Books location to celebrate her new novel, Bloodspell, on Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. She'll be signing copies of the book, that Seventeen Magazine called "terrific," for fans.

Bloodspell, transformed from a short story Howard wrote years ago, introduces readers to Victoria Warrick, a high school outcast who learns on her 17th birthday she’s actually a witch with an unimaginable power – and her blood is literally her enemy. Victoria must fight for her life as friends turn their backs on her and new people in her life aren’t so easy to trust, including the dazzling but enigmatic Christian Devereux who has a sinister secret of his own.

“A love story at its core, this book doesn’t lose sight of the fact that the worlds of witches and vampires are blood-thirsty and frightening,” said Brad Blanks, entertainment reporter with KQRS Minneapolis.

Howard grew up on a small Caribbean island and moved to the U.S. for college. At only 13 years old, Howard’s poem “The Candle” was published in a University of Warwick journal. She was also a recipient of a Royal Commonwealth Society essay award (a global youth writing competition). Today a freelance writer and member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Bloodspell is Howard’s debut novel.

Learn more about Amalie Howard and her new book Bloodspell: www.BloodspellBook.com