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In a parallel United States, violence literally creates monsters. The rarest of these, the Sunai, look like people but feed on corrupted human souls. Together, August (a Sunai) and Kate, the teenage children of rival leaders, uncover a conspiracy that threatens their entire territory. Schwab explores justice and humanity in an assuredly built world with a compelling setting and intriguing music-based magic.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2016