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We’re so proud of S. K. Rostedt who just won the Best Book of the Year Award for her debut romantasy, DAUGHTER OF TWO BLOODS! The award is by Finland’s biggest bookstore chain Suomalainen Kirjakauppa. Daughter of Two Bloods is already a bestseller, a debut novel with sales closer to 4,000 copies in one month!
The author was discovered on TikTok after gathering tons of hype for her book, which is the first Finnish romantasy. Unique to DAUGHTER OF TWO BLOODS is the influence of Finnish mythology, such as settings and characters from the Kalevala.
She was recently interviewed by the broadcasting company Yle, termed “the BBC of Finland” for her bestseller status and the way she caught the eye of Otava, one of Finland’s biggest publishers. An instant bestseller, DAUGHTER OF TWO BLOODS!
(Second featured photo: Thomas Hagström/Yle)
YLE pierces to the heart of the story, with the praise:
“The discrimination experienced by Moorna mirrors the bullying and culture of discrimination visible in society. On the other hand, Rostedt’s work wants to offer a moment’s escape from reality.”
Featured Praise for DAUGHTER OF TWO BLOODS:
This is a fast-reading and engaging fantasy where the pages turn almost by themselves. The world, and especially its demons, are wonderfully imaginative and the description is adequate. There is just the right ratio of gloom and humor. There are many tough topics and events, such as all kinds of violence, death and inequality, but also banter and silly situations. Of course, that romance is also present to an appropriate extent.
– Kirjahullun Päiväkirja book blog
Daughter of Two Bloods is a wonderful novel for lovers of more entertaining fantasy, and I hope that its success will create even more space for romantasy in the Finnish literary scene.
– Siniset helmet book blog
An addictive and titillating domestic fantasy novel that is just as good as all the hype suggests. Smooth storytelling, with just the right amount of plot twists and surprises. This book is on your mind when you can’t read it and you get sucked in as soon as you pick it up.
– Kirjoihin kadonnut bookstagram
About DAUGHTER OF TWO BLOODS
A debut enemies-to-lovers romantasy novel oozing with fae, demons, and hot romance for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard, and Jennifer L. Armentrout…
Remena is a land where humans and fae coexist, seemingly on equal terms. Moorna is a 21-year-old half-blood whose life as an escort to the capital’s aristocracy is harrowing. She wants to pay off her escort debt as quickly as possible and return home with her friend Malkra to live a life free from discrimination. When Moorna accidentally stumbles upon the annoyingly handsome fae, Caidas, she is torn from all that is familiar and safe, and quickly learns that nothing is as it seems.
Click here to access all reading materials for DAUGHTER OF TWO BLOODS!
Publication Info:
Kahden veren tytär, Otava 2024, 509 pp
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
Rights for DAUGHTER OF TWO BLOODS still available in Germany, France, Italy…
Reading Materials:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition
