Bloodmarked

Content Warning: This section of the guide discusses anti-Black racism, violence, rape, enslavement, and nonconsensual medical experimentation.

Briana, known as Bree, is the main protagonist and Scion of Arthur. For most of the novel, she is 16, though she turns 17 near the end. She is a Black teenager who is five foot eight and has large, natural curls. In Legendborn, Bree learns a Scion of Arthur raped her enslaved ancestor Vera, impregnating her and transferring the Line of Arthur into Vera’s bloodline. Vera made a pact to bind magic to their bloodline so they could stay hidden from the Order. Bree carries two magical legacies within her: Arthur’s aether power and Vera’s Rootcraft. Because her root manifests as Mediumcraft, Bree can commune with the dead and become possessed. This gives her a direct connection to Vera and Arthur.

Bree is involved in a love triangle with Nick and Sel. Nick is considerate of Bree’s grief and trauma: He’s the only person who apologizes to her for what happened to Vera and what she’s experiencing as a result. While Bree’s feelings for Nick are genuine, she knows they might be influenced by the connection between their ancestors, Arthur and Lancelot.