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Wings of Shadow

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by Nicki Pau Preto
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In the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls "absolutely unforgettable," Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister.
I had a sister, once...

​Veronyka is no longer an orphaned stable boy or a nameless Phoenix Rider apprentice: she is the daughter of Pheronia Ashfire, the last queen of the Golden Empire...and the niece of Avalkyra Ashfire, the resurrected rebel queen who tore the empire apart.

We shone brightly, burned fiercely.

Now that the secret is out, everyone at the Eyrie treats Veronyka differently, and with Tristan still a hostage of the scheming Lord Rolan—and Sev with him as a spy—Veronyka feels very much alone. Except for her beloved phoenix, Xephyra, of course, and her new friend, Kade, who has his own reasons for wanting to save Tristan.

Was it always going to come down to this? Sister against sister? Darkness against light?

Veronyka is determined to do whatever it takes to get Tristan back, even if that means revealing her identity to the world and inheriting a throne she's not sure she wants. But when she discovers that Avalkyra has bonded with a strix—a legendary creature of darkness that feeds off the life force of others—Veronyka realizes she has more to deal with than an encroaching war with the empire. Val is willing to destroy everything to get her revenge on a world that rejected her, and if Veronyka wants to bring peace to the empire and Pyra alike, she must face down her sister once and for all.

The world began with Ashfire queens...perhaps they will also be its destruction.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Crown of Feathers

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 13, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781534466043

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781534466043
      • File size: 7912 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 920
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      June 15, 2021
      As war with the Golden Empire looms on the horizon for the outlawed faction of Phoenix Riders, a more devastating threat awakens from the shadows in this final installment in the Crown of Feathers trilogy. Long-lost heir to the empire's throne, Veronyka Ashfire flies toward a future with heavy expectations of rulership on her shoulders. With her bondmate, Tristan, held hostage by a warmongering politician, Veronyka and the Phoenix Riders plot to rescue him and eliminate their enemies on the empire's council to stop the war before it begins. However, in the smoldering darkness of ancient ruins, resurrected queen Avalkyra Ashfire hatches a strix, a bird of hunger and shadow, thus granting herself the power to destroy anyone who stands in her way. Mounting stakes, chapter-ending cliffhangers, and tightly integrated worldbuilding accelerate the narrative's pace. Unfortunately, despite these strengths, the conflation of sex and gender carries over from the earlier books with repeated use of female to describe both people and phoenixes. Jealousy and possessiveness uncomfortably are portrayed as positive signs of affection in a romantic relationship. The vilification of those seeking independence and the positioning of Veronyka as a peaceful, self-sacrificial savior combine with the resolution to send a message that may read as pro-imperialistic. The cast of characters have pale to brown skin tones, and one of the primary perspective characters, a White animage girl, is blind. A promising flame that doesn't quite ignite. (map, timeline, glossary) (Fantasy. 14-17)

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    • School Library Journal

      February 1, 2022

      Gr 9 Up-Veronyka is no longer hiding her identity and knows her birthright as daughter of the last queen of the Golden Empire. The war brewing between the Empire and the Phoenix Riders may not be her biggest problem. The resurrected rebel queen has bonded with a legendary creature of darkness and Veronyka's sister Val is bent on destroying the world. To stop her, Veronyka must grapple with their toxic history and fight for the throne she may not want. Preto has woven a sprawling yarn in her trilogy and while this conclusion is long, the cliff-hanger chapters manage to propel readers along. The series revolves around themes of survival and found family, but ultimately fumbles with imperialism and gender. Cast is brown skinned. VERDICT Preto ties up her plotlines while leaving readers with plenty to ponder. A possibility for fans of Hafsah Faizal's We Hunt the Flame and Elizabeth Lim's Six Crimson Cranes.

      Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:920
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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