#1 New York Times bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
One of NPR.com's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels
More than 3 million series copies in print!
There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce—and goes out of his way to make that very clear—she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.
"Sexy and fascinating and scary . . . I loved loved loved it!"—New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast
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- ISBN: 9780375896750
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- ISBN: 9780375896750
- File size: 5370 KB
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- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.7
- Lexile® Measure: 830
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Publisher's Weekly
November 23, 2009
Beautiful Lucinda (Luce) Price is banished from everything she knows after a mysterious fire leaves her friend Trevor dead and Luce shouldering the blame. She is forced to board at a decrepit reform school where students are under the constant watch of cameras and must go without cellphones or Internet access. Grief-stricken by Trevor's death and horrified by her new surroundings, Luce is also plagued by sinister, terrifying shadows that appear wherever she goes. The remote gothic setting provides the standard backdrop for the crux of the story, first in a planned series—the romantic feelings Luce develops for the elusive, unpredictable, and rather unlikable Daniel. Aside from the evil shadows, the plot can be summed up with a single word: pining. Luce longs for Daniel in various ways—dreaming of him, digging up information, trying to talk to him, experiencing rejection, then trying again. Some readers will pine right alongside Luce, but others may feel that Kate spends too much time on unrequited love and too little on forward movement in Luce's relationship with Daniel and the mystery of what, exactly, Daniel is. Ages 12–up. -
School Library Journal
January 1, 2010
Gr 8 Up-Luce must spend her senior year at reform school after her boyfriend dies in a mysterious fire. She suspects that the dark shadows that have tormented her all her life had something to do with it. When she meets supernaturally gorgeous Daniel, she feels a familiar longing, making her believe they have met before. Although Cam is clearly interested in her, Luce only wants Daniel, who runs both hot and cold. He tries to keep Luce at a distance, telling her that the truth would kill her as it has many times before. The first chapter is gripping and foreshadows the supernatural elements to come. The plot revolves around lovers who find one another, only to lose one another over and over again in a story that spans centuries. Instead of vampires, though, these are fallen angels. Many elements are not resolved, such as the cause of the fire and why angels are at this school. Still, fans of supernatural romance will be lining up for this book despite its flaws, and begging for a sequel."Kris Hickey, Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH"Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Booklist
December 1, 2009
Grades 9-12 Fallen angels sure seem poised to become the new vampires, with a similarly ideal blend of brooding mystery and sexy rebellion. After a fiery accident kills a boy she is crushing on, Luce gets sent to a reform school populated, most notably, by two gorgeous fellas, Daniel and Cam. Cam is safe and charming and eager to win Luces affections, while Daniel operates somewhere between aloof and downright hostile toward her. Readers will figure out Luce and Daniels star-crossed-lovers angle early on, making the hints dropped throughout about past lives and dangerous fates more obvious than compelling. Although theres not enough story to justify the length of this series opener, readers who stick with it get rewarded with a climactic payoff that far exceeds the buildup. The final pages flurry of delicious information about whats really going on with the cadre of angels and demons will likely leave readers more intrigued by whats next than invested in what just happened. Perhaps the sequel will contain an explanation of what these immortal types are doing at a reform school in the first place.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.) -
The Horn Book
January 1, 2010
After a deadly incident, teenager Luce is sent to reform school. There she meets many offbeat characters, including brooding, attractive Daniel. As Luce falls into the school's quirky rhythms, she's drawn to Daniel despite serious warnings that he's too hot to handle. Intense and well developed, the story boasts intriguing supernatural characters and roller coaster suspense.(Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:5.7
- Lexile® Measure:830
- Interest Level:9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty:4-5
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