Oct 16, 2018 | 416 Pages | Young Adult
Oct 16, 2018 | 710 Minutes | Young Adult
“Is it clear that Cluess adores the Harry Potter series and Jane Eyre? Yes. So do you. So does everyone. What matters is that her voice is her own. . . . A Shadow Bright and Burning delivers on the promise of its title. This is a novel that gives off light and heat.”
—The New York Times
* “Cluess gamely turns the chosen-one trope upside down in this smashing dark fantasy.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred
“The pages turn quickly and this first installment in the story is over before the reader will want it to be. The ending is perfect, too.”
—Huffington Post
“A fun, inventive fantasy. I totally have a book crush on Rook.”
—SARAH REES BRENNAN, New York Times bestselling author
“Pure enchantment. I love how Cluess turned the ‘chosen one’ archetype on its head. With the emotional intensity of my favorite fantasy books, this is the kind of story that makes you forget yourself.”
—ROSHANI CHOKSHI, New York Times bestselling author
“A glorious, fast-paced romp of an adventure. Jessica Cluess has built her story out of my favorite ingredients: sorcery, demons, romance, and danger.”
—KELLY LINK, Pulitzer Prize nominated author of Get in Trouble
“Every story needs a good protagonist. And Henrietta is a great one.”
—Culturess
“The pages turn quickly. . . . The ending is perfect, too.”
—Huffington Post
