Blood Heir (original) (raw)

Blood Heir is a 2019 debut young adult novel by Amélie Wen Zhao, published by Delacorte Press. Prior to its publication, the book was subject to controversy due to accusations of racial insensitivity and plagiarism; Zhao subsequently decided to postpone its publication. The controversy received widespread media coverage, including write-ups in The New York Times, Slate, Vulture, and The New Yorker. Blood Heir was published in November 2019.