Heavensent & Hellbent
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Publisher Description
In this riveting contemporary fantasy, 18-year-old Roxy uncovers a life-altering family secret while discovering that the boy haunting her nightmares is not only an angel, but her fated mate. For fans of The Mortal Instruments and Our Infinite Fates.
When Roxy moves from Hull to Denver, she expects the summer before she heads to university to be uneventful. But as fate would have it, she bumps into the beautiful Zain, who's been in her recurring nightmare. Each time, they're burning at the stake. In real life, she witnesses him snapping the neck of a man and quickly learns that not only do jinn exist, but angels, too.
Meeting Zain triggers new nightmares, ones that come with a warning: If Roxy and Zain don't ignore the attraction between them, there will be hell to pay. And upon learning that their souls have been entwined for centuries, they must decide whether their connection in this lifetime is worth fighting for, especially against the divine forces that forbid them from being together.
'I loved the intricate world built on Iranian mythology, and I'd read a million more volumes. An unforgettable, devastatingly written, oh-so-satisfying romance' Alexene Farol Follmuth, New York Times bestselling author of Twelfth Knight
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A teen's recurring nightmares prove to be the gateway to a tragic, cyclical past in this genre-standard paranormal romance steeped in Persian mythology, a YA debut from Jafari (Things Left Unsaid, for adults). Following her mother's death a year ago, British Iranian 18-year-old Roxana Esfandari has been plagued by episodes of sleep paralysis, instances of which have increased in frequency since her recent move from Yorkshire to Denver with her father and brother. Rox's visions—featuring serpents, fire, and ritualized torment—feel disturbingly real, though their meaning remains elusive. Answers begin to surface when Rox encounters Zain, an enigmatic Iranian-born teen she recognizes from her dreams. After witnessing him kill a stranger in a shadowy alley, Rox is thrust into a hidden world where jinn roam and Zain, revealed to be an angelic warrior, is sworn to destroy them. As the two grow closer, Rox learns that her own lineage is entwined in an ancient struggle between light and dark, and that she and Zain are bound by a doomed love that has played out across multiple lifetimes. While the conceit is provocative, well-trod conventions and uneven pacing undercut the emotional stakes. This ethereal narrative blends reincarnation, forbidden romance, and supernatural intrigue to mixed results. Ages 12–up.
