Shine
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
In the gripping conclusion to the Shade trilogy, Aura is determined to unlock the mysteries of the Shift and her role in it. Logan is finally ready to pass on, and after an emotional farewell, Aura can at last move on and admit her feelings for Zachery.
But when the government threatens her and Zachery in an attempt to discover what she knows, Aura knows that now more than ever she must protect herself and the ones she loves.
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.
