Bloom & Blood by Eva Chase – Book Review
Book Details
Bloom & Blood by Eva Chase
Series: The Second Fate of Elodie Devine #1
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Why Choose
Published by: Ink Spark Press on April 8, 2026
Goodreads rating: 4.56/5
My rating: 4/5
Once, I destroyed my fated mates. This time I’m going to save them.
Bloom & Blood is the first in a new urban fantasy series with tangled mate bonds, morally grey men who yearn their hearts out, and a fierce heroine determined to set every wrong right—starting with her own.
Blurb
One moment, I’m living my downtrodden disowned, outcast, and barely scraping by.
The next, I’m wrenched into an alternate universe where I’m rich, privileged—and dead.
The murder isn’t public knowledge yet. If I pose as my spoiled other self, I can infiltrate the upper echelons of magical society to flush out my own killer.
If only I didn’t walk into Luminary Academy and find myself face to face with my worst my fated mates.
These formidable men have no idea I’m their destined match—or that I ruined their lives in my own reality. At best, they see me as a rival. At worst, a heartless enemy.
But our fractured connection keeps pulling us closer despite my efforts to resist.
I need to expose the murderer and leave this world before our bonds can spark. Because no matter how much my would-be mates torment and crave me, they have no idea how much blood I have on my hands.
One wrong move, and I’ll be the death of them… again.
Urban fantasy romance, why choose, hidden identity, magical academy, alternate universe, multiple fated mates, second chance, murder mystery.
My Review
I went into this book not really knowing what to expect. I love when a story manages to surprise me and this one definitely delivered on that front.
This is the first book in a new urban fantasy series, in which we follow Elodie, who is ripped away from her own dimension and dropped into a parallel version of her life. In this alternate reality, she’s faced with solving the mystery of her own murder, while navigating the life of another Elodie who has been living a life of privilege (the complete opposite of her old life).
The book kicks off quickly and immediately pulled me in. We have fated mates, an elite academy setting, hidden identity, a complex magic system, “touch her and die” energy, as well as dual POVs from her present timeline and flashbacks from her past. Despite the number of elements at play, nothing feels forced or unnatural and I found the story easy to follow.
I did find the pacing a bit slow through the middle, but the mystery aspect was engaging enough to keep me invested until the story picked up again.
Overall, this is a strong start to the series and I’m excited to see how everything will play out in book 2.
Every year on the day of his death, we honor the first man I murdered.
Happy reading x
Thank you to the author for providing me with a digital copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.