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Promise of Shadows

By Justina Ireland
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Publisher Description

“A healthy dose of action, a strong thread of humor and just a touch of romance” (VOYA, starred review).

A teen who is half-god, half-human must own her power whether she likes it or not in this snappy, snarky novel with a serving of smoldering romance that Kirkus Reviews calls “a dark, slyly funny read.”


Zephyr Mourning has never been very good at being a Harpy. She’d rather watch reality TV than learn forty-seven ways to kill a man, and she pretty much sucks at wielding magic. Zephyr was ready for a future pretending to be a normal human instead of a half-god assassin. But all that changed when her sister was murdered—and Zephyr used a forbidden dark power to save herself from the same fate.

On the run from a punishment worse than death, an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend upends Zephyr’s world—and not only because her old friend has grown surprisingly, extremely hot. It seems that Zephyr might just be the Nyx, a dark goddess that is prophesied to shift the power balance: for hundreds of years the half-gods have lived in fear, and Zephyr is supposed to change that.

But how is she supposed to save everyone else when she can barely take care of herself?

78 Reviews

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“This book was a good "Get me back to reading book." It is filled with captivating detail - the kind that throws you into the story and alongside the characters and their emotions. I enjoyed following the characters and their unique dynamics that are far from the typical young adult gang that are the heroes of the show - they don't all actually get along for once! HOWEVER, some scenes are cut abruptly to end the book at 371 pages and no more. The lack of communication between the main character and love interest is also frustrating. It is the trope that leaves you screaming "well if you just talked to eachother we can get past this and on with the story!" That being said, I definitely think this book deserves a series, and I would love to read more about Zephyr Mourning and her challenges as the Nyx. Solid 3.5 /5 stars from me.”

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