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Winterveil

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The dramatic conclusion to Jenna Burtenshaw's YA dark fantasy trilogy and the sequel to Shadowcry and Blackwatch. This stunningly original series will be loved by fans of Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series and Leigh Bardugo's Grisha trilogy.

Teen Kate Winters and her powers are unique. She is descended from an ancient and powerful bloodline. She alone can understand Wintercraft, a book of ancient secrets. She alone can stand between the living and the dead as the veil between them crumbles. Kate is being led to the very edge of life and death so that she can call down all the spirits that haunt the graveyard city of Fume. No one can resist the pull of the crumbling veil, and soon the dead will overrun the living. Unless Silas and Edgar can stop her. Edgar is Kate's best friend and her one anchor to the living. But Silas is enigmatic, merciless, and often cruel. Will this villain we love to hate act honorably? Or not?

Jenna Burtenshaw has created not just a magnificent city full of intrigue and darkness, but also a hero and an antihero who will keep you guessing until the end. Who can you trust when good and evil are bound together?

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    • Kirkus

      May 1, 2013
      In this trilogy conclusion, the veil between life and death is so weak ghosts walk the streets, and only the heroes can stop it from falling away completely. Starting after the end of Blackwatch (2012), this installment begins with amnesiac Kate Winters under Dalliah Grey's mind control and believing that they are student and teacher. Dalliah treats her more like a quasi-prisoner, so it's no surprise that all it takes is a glimpse at Silas (and the tug of their connection) to shatter the ruse. Silas and tag-along Edgar then spend the story separated from Kate, simultaneously trying to find a way to stop Dalliah's plans, preparing the citizens of Fume for a worst-case scenario in which Dalliah's plans work and bracing for an imminent invasion by the Continent's army. Meanwhile Kate, though free of Dalliah's mind control, still obeys her, as Dalliah is too strong for Kate to fight, and she aids in Dalliah's quest to destroy three critical spirit wheels to remove the veil. The protagonists find it exceptionally easy to convince others to follow commands, as plot requirements too-obviously dictate character actions. The plot moves at a good clip and explores the horrors of past experiments with the veils, but the sacrifice of character to its advancement represents a fatal flaw. Readers passionate about the series might like it, but those on the fence about continuing should pass. (Fantasy. 10-15)

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    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2014
      In this trilogy's conclusion, the veil separating the living and the dead is about to fall, thanks to the influence of Dalliah Grey. The veil's collapse puts the city of Fume in danger, and it's up to Kate and Silas to save it. Though the book has plenty of action, extensive description and some overdone prose keep readers distanced from it.

      (Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:6.4
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:5

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