The Secret of the Blood Charm (Coven Cove Book 1) - Paperback

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It's like High School... 

Except with Witches, Vampires, Shapeshifters, and Dark Secrets

...Oh, and that one Forbidden Mortal Boy that's just to die FOR!

In the shadowed aftermath of her father's murder by a dark figure, Larissa Norton’s mother sends her away to the protection of Coven Cove Academy. There she joins other vampires like her, where, alongside witches, werewolves, and shapeshifters, they learn how to live in the world of mortals while honing their particular skills. It doesn’t take long before Larissa discovers she has more in common with the others than she even knew. Her mother isn’t her mother, and just like the other students, she too is an orphan, but that is only the first of many mysteries Larissa must face.

The headmistress vows to help Larissa discover who she is, and why she is being chased. In return, Larissa must follow two simple rules at the school. First, one must never use their abilities against a fellow student. A rule broken on just her third day, but in Larissa’s defense, at that time she didn’t know she was also a witch, one of Larissa’s other hidden secrets from a past life she can’t remember. Second, she, and all students, are to stay away from the headmistress’s mortal son, a temptation that is both painful and impossible to ignore.

With the help of the headmistresses and instructors, Larissa unravels a series of secrets and lies and uncovers the truth of who and what she is, leading to the frightening truth about who and what is after her. It's not just one, but many. Some are driven by fear, others driven by a desire for power. All obsessed with what her blood holds. The race against dark forces is not just for her survival but for the power that runs through her veins, which could either save or destroy them all.

Welcome to Coven Cove, a new world created by international best-selling paranormal author David Clark.