Shine
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In this dramatic conclusion to the Shade trilogy, Aura and Zachary’s relationship sizzles as the secrets of the Shift are revealed.
Life can change in an instant, and no one understands that better than Aura. It’s been almost a year since her boyfriend tragically died. She’s finally letting go of Logan’s violet-hued ghost, but not her search to uncover the truth about her past.
As the first in a generation that can see ghosts, Aura is convinced she has a connection to the Shift. She’s trusted Zachary, ever patient and ever by her side, with all that she knows. But when the government threatens his life in an attempt to learn Aura’s secrets, she will stop at nothing to protect herself and the one she loves…even if that means betraying her own heart.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sixteen-year-old Aura, the first child born after the Shift, is in the vanguard of a change in human perception. Ghosts are now visible, everyday creatures, but perceptible only to those born after the Shift, creating a subtly delineated schism between generations. What the Shift was and why it occurred are still mysteries very personal ones for unwilling pioneers like Aura. The uncomfortable questions turn excruciating when her boyfriend, Logan, dies of an accidental overdose. His ghost can give Aura some comfort, but it can t touch her or interact with the world the way the living Logan could or the way a charming Scottish transfer student, Zachary, can. Though adult author Smith-Ready s occasionally racy YA debut resolves almost none of the issues surrounding the Shift, leaving the door open for future books, it is a fully satisfying read on its own, with well-developed, believable characters. Aura s grief, Logan s rage, and Zachary s wistfulness are expertly sketched. Perhaps even more impressive is the understatement of the paranormal premise Smith-Ready changes the world completely by simply changing our ability to see. Ages 14 up.
