Synopses & Reviews
and#8220;A healthy dose of action, a strong thread of humor and just a touch of romanceand#8221; (andlt;Iandgt;VOYAandlt;/Iandgt;, starred review).andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;A teen who is half-god, half-human must own her power whether she likes it or not in this snappy, snarky novel with a serving of smoldering romance that andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviews andlt;/Iandgt;calls and#8220;a dark, slyly funny read.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Zephyr Mourning has never been very good at being a Harpy. Sheand#8217;d rather watch reality TV than learn forty-seven ways to kill a man, and she pretty much sucks at wielding magic. Zephyr was ready for a future pretending to be a normal human instead of a half-god assassin. But all that changed when her sister was murderedand#8212;and Zephyr used a forbidden dark power to save herself from the same fate.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;On the run from a punishment worse than death, an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend upends Zephyrand#8217;s worldand#8212;and not only because her old friend has grown surprisingly, extremely hot. It seems that Zephyr might just be the Nyx, a dark goddess that is prophesied to shift the power balance: for hundreds of years the half-gods have lived in fear, and Zephyr is supposed to change that.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But how is she supposed to save everyone else when she can barely take care of herself?
Review
andlt;Bandgt;* andlt;/Bandgt;"Ireland does a wonderful job of creating characters described in myths and bringing them to our worldand#8230; Ireland also does a masterful job with throwaway comments that reveal the diversity in her characters with regard to race, sexuality, and of course, immortality without being heavy handedand#8230;a healthy dose of action, a strong thread of humor, and just a touch of romance.
Review
" [A] solid book...the mythos Ireland creates strikes the right mix of familiarity and invention, and is well worth exploring."
Review
"Zephyrand#8217;s narration hooks readers with snappy, hilarious one-liners. A dark, slyly funny read."
Review
"The fast pacing and dynamic plot will engage readers...The snappy, hilarious dialogue between the protagonist and her friends balances the ominous apocalyptic story line, which will also attract fans of andlt;Iandgt;The Hunger Games, Divergentandlt;/Iandgt;, and underdog heroines.
Synopsis
"A healthy dose of action, a strong thread of humor and just a touch of romance" (VOYA, starred review).
A teen who is half-god, half-human must own her power whether she likes it or not in this snappy, snarky novel with a serving of smoldering romance that Kirkus Reviews calls "a dark, slyly funny read."
Zephyr Mourning has never been very good at being a Harpy. She'd rather watch reality TV than learn forty-seven ways to kill a man, and she pretty much sucks at wielding magic. Zephyr was ready for a future pretending to be a normal human instead of a half-god assassin. But all that changed when her sister was murdered--and Zephyr used a forbidden dark power to save herself from the same fate.
On the run from a punishment worse than death, an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend upends Zephyr's world--and not only because her old friend has grown surprisingly, extremely hot. It seems that Zephyr might just be the Nyx, a dark goddess that is prophesied to shift the power balance: for hundreds of years the half-gods have lived in fear, and Zephyr is supposed to change that.
But how is she supposed to save everyone else when she can barely take care of herself?
About the Author
Justina Irelandandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;enjoys dark chocolate, dark humor, and is not too proud to admit that sheand#8217;s still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania. She is the author of andlt;iandgt;Vengeance Bound andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Promise of Shadowsandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;Visit her at JustinaIreland.com.