They called it the Thorn Hill Massacre-the brutal attack on a once-thriving Weir community. Though Jonah Kinlock lived through it, he did not emerge unscathed: like the other survivors Jonah possesses unique magical gifts that set him apart from members of the mainline guilds. At seventeen, Jonah has become the deadliest assassin in Nightshade, a network that hunts the undead. Emma Claire Greenwood grew up worlds away, raised by a grandfather who taught her music rather than magic. An unschooled wild child, she runs the streets until the night she finds her grandfather dying, gripping a note warning Emma that she might be in danger. The clue he leaves behind leads Emma into Jonah's life-and a shared legacy of secrets and lingering questions. Was Thorn Hill really a peaceful commune? Or was it, as the Wizard Guild claims, a hotbed of underguild terrorists? The Wizards' suspicions grow when members of the mainline guilds start turning up dead. They blame Nightshade, bringing tensions between the groups to a head. Racing against time, Jonah and Emma work to uncover the truth about Thorn Hill, amid increasing concern that whoever planned the Thorn Hill Massacre might strike again.
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“Spellbinding.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
" It would be good to have a book start positively. It seems that in whatever period these books are set in, chocolate dreams and butterfly wishes aren't an option. The characters lives always begin with so much strife. You're given a flicker of hope and then it's quickly snuffed out...feels like "The Big Bang's Sheldon's Bizzinger". A wordy listen, seriously & sorely lacking the action of all the previous books, 3 hours would have been sufficient to tell this story or tie it into another. "
— Lorraine Taylor-Mawisa, 8/22/2022Cinda Williams Chima is the author of young adult fantasy novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Seven Realms and Flamecaster. Her books have received starred reviews in Kirkus and VOYA, among other publications. They have been named Booksense and Indie Next picks, an International Reading Association Young Adult Choice, and have been listed for the Kirkus Best Young Adult Books and the VOYA Editors’ Choice.
Robert Ramirez came to audiobook narration fresh from his MFA in classical theater. Initially answering a casting call for a narrator who spoke Spanish, Robert has used his Mexican-American background to imbue authentic flavor and dialogue in audio titles. His powerful command of language and rich voice reflect his interest in dialects. Ramirez is the winner of eight AudioFile Earphones Awards.