Description |
370 p. ; 22 cm. |
Study Program |
MG+ RL 5.7 15.0 197244 |
Indexed In: |
School Library Journal starred, December 2017 |
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Publisher's Weekly, October 2017 |
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Booklist, December 2017 |
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Kirkus Review, November 2017 |
Summary |
"Odessa is one of Karthia's master necromancers, catering to the kingdom's ruling Dead. Whenever a noble dies, it's Odessa's job to raise them by retrieving their souls from a dreamy and dangerous shadow world called the Deadlands. But there is a cost to being raised: the Dead must remain shrouded. If even a hint of flesh is exposed, the grotesque transformation begins, turning the Dead into terrifying, blood thirsty Shades. A dramatic uptick in Shade attacks raises suspicions and fears among Odessa's necromancer community. Soon a crushing loss of one of their own leaves Odessa shattered, and reveals a disturbing conspiracy in Karthia: Someone is intentionally creating Shades by tearing shrouds from the Dead--and training them to attack. Odessa is forced to contemplate a terrifying question: What if her magic is the weapon that brings the kingdom to its knees? Fight alongside her follow necromancers--and a powerful girl as enthralling as she is infuriating--Odessa must untangle the gruesome plot to destroy Karthia before the Shades take everything she loves"--Provided by publisher. |
Audience |
Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
Subject |
Magic -- Fiction.
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Dead -- Fiction.
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Teenagers -- Fiction.
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Bisexual women -- Fiction.
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Conspiracy -- Fiction.
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Genre/Form |
Fantasy fiction.
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Paranormal fiction.
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ISBN |
9780448494395 |
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