The joyful, bold New York Times bestseller. Look for the sequel, Shadowhouse Fall, out 9/12/2017!
"Magnificent." --Holly Black, New York Times Book Review
"A must." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Exceptional." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Sierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art and hanging out with her friends. But then a corpse crashes their first party. Her stroke-ridden grandfather starts apologizing over and over. And when the murals in her neighborhood begin to weep tears... Well, something more sinister than the usual Brooklyn ruckus is going on.
With the help of a fellow artist named Robbie, Sierra discovers shadowshaping, a magic that infuses ancestral spirits into paintings, music, and stories. But someone is killing the shadowshapers one by one. Now Sierra must unravel her family's past, take down the killer in the present, and save the future of shadowshaping for generations to come.
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“Infused with a plethora of imagination, Shadowshaper has an intriguing supernatural premise wrapped in rich cultural details. It works because Older not only gives readers a diverse cast, but he stays true to their background, language, and community, lending an authenticity to his work. The supernatural art and mythological elements are interestingly woven and add multiple layers to the story. If you’re a YA urban fantasy reader looking for something creative and different, try Shadowshaper on for size.”
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RT Book Reviews (4 stars)