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Radiant Shadows

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Alluring romance, heart-stopping danger, and sinister intrigue combine in the penultimate volume of Melissa Marr's #1 New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series.

Half-human and half-faery, Ani is driven by her hungers.

Those same appetites also attract powerful enemies and uncertain allies, including Devlin. He was created as an assassin and is brother to the faeries' coolly logical High Queen and to her chaotic twin, the embodiment of War. Devlin wants to keep Ani safe from his sisters, knowing that if he fails, he will be the instrument of Ani's death.

Ani isn't one to be guarded while others fight battles for her, though. She has the courage to protect herself and the ability to alter Devlin's plans—and his life. The two are drawn together, each with reason to fear the other and to fear for one another. But as they grow closer, a larger threat imperils the whole of Faerie. Will saving the faery realm mean losing each other?

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    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2010

      Gr 9 Up-This title, the penultimate installment of the series, focuses on Ani, daughter of Gabriel, the leader of the Dark Court's Wild Hunt; and Devlin, brother of Sorcha, the Queen of the High Court, as the faerie world tips closer to the brink of war. Bananach wants to kill Ani, and Devlin has been secretly protecting her since she was a child. When Ani's and Devlin's paths finally cross, they feel an instant attraction, which pits Bananach and Devlin against each other. Meanwhile Sorcha pines for Seth while he spends six months of the year in the mortal world as a faerie trying to rekindle his relationship with Aislinn. Since each book in the series focuses on a different main character, the cast has gotten somewhat large and confusing. Once readers have gotten reacclimatized to Marr's faerie world, though, they will find that the story moves at a rapid pace. Ani and Devlin are fully fleshed-out characters, and their attraction to one another is believable. While the author's world-building is fairly solid, the fact that time runs six times faster in faerie than it does in the mortal world (as established in Fragile Eternity) is never addressed in this book. However, this is a worthy addition to a fine series. Readers who have enjoyed the early books will find this a satisfying read, and will be eager for the series conclusion.-Kristin Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library System, OH

      Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2010
      Devlin, the Fairy High Queen's brother/assassin, and Ani, the half-mortal hellhound, are both suffering the burden of strength coupled with disenfranchisement. Devlin's disobedience allows for Ani's existence but also results in mortal danger, particularly when the two become romantically involved. The book's crisis, romance, and solution are all eminently entertaining.

      (Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:4.8
  • Lexile® Measure:660
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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