There’s only one problem: Saoirse is that deadly killer.įeaturing an all-Black and Brown cast, a forbidden romance, and a compulsively dark plot full of twists, this thrilling YA fantasy is perfect for fans of A Song Below Water and To Kill a Kingdom.įor Jaime, returning to the tiny Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he’s spent eight years trying to forget. But when Hayes turns out to be kind, thoughtful, and charming, Saoirse finds herself increasingly drawn to him-especially when they’re forced to work together to stop a deadly killer who’s plaguing the city. After all, his father is the one who enforces the kingdom’s brutal creature segregation laws. But when a mysterious blackmailer threatens her sister, Saoirse takes a dangerous job that will help her investigate: she becomes personal bodyguard to the crown prince. And to her family, Saoirse tells the biggest lie of all: that she can control her siren powers and doesn’t struggle constantly against an impulse to kill.Īs the top trainee in her class, Saoirse would be headed for a bright future if it weren’t for the need to keep her secrets out of the spotlight. At night, working as an assassin for a dangerous group of mercenaries, Saoirse lies about her true identity. As a soldier-in-training at the most prestigious barracks in the kingdom, she lies about being a siren to avoid execution. And if they don’t succeed, New Orleans may see another massacre. But if they have any hope of discovering who is coming after their family, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other and their family’s magic, all while solving the decades-old murder that sparked the still-rising tensions between the city’s magical and non-magical communities. Someone who will come for them next.Ĭristina and Clement used to be each other’s most trusted confidant and friend, now they barely speak. Cursed by someone on the very magic council their family used to rule.

Until, by chance, they discover their mother isn’t sick-she’s cursed. On the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau-the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful, magical, dethroned family-are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. In the days that followed, a throne was stolen from a queen. Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history. Young Adult fiction novels are often centered around themes like friendship, individuality, coming-of-age, and risk-taking – great subjects for teen and adult readers! Enter the drawing below for a chance to win advanced reading copies of these upcoming young adult titles, a collection of contemporary fiction and fantasy novels.

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