
But someone is killing the shadowshapers one by one - and the killer believes Sierra is hiding their greatest secret. Where the powers converge and become oneWith the help of a fellow artist named Robbie, Sierra discovers shadowshaping, a thrilling magic that infuses ancestral spirits into paintings, music, and stories. Well, something more sinister than the usual Brooklyn ruckus is going on. And when the murals in her neighborhood begin to weep real tears. Her stroke-ridden grandfather starts apologizing over and over. But then a corpse crashes the first party of the season. and may never return from.New York Times bestselling author Daniel José Older spins a masterful conclusion to his evocative and captivating Shadowshaper Cypher series in a finale of searing rebellion, the power of fate, and a magic unlike anything you've ever imagined."Magnificent." - Holly Black, New York Times Book ReviewĬome to the crossroads, to the crossroads comeSierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art and hanging with her friends. Only doing so will mean following the magic to places the shadowshapers have never gone before. But a deal with Death by one of Sierra's ancestors has far-reaching consequences in the battles of the present, and as old fates tangle with new powers, Sierra will have to harness the Deck of Worlds and confront her family's past if she has any hope of saving the future and everyone she loves. Sierra is determined to protect her own in the coming conflict, even if that means keeping secrets from them. A war is brewing among the houses, and the very magic of the shadowshapers is at stake. Back in Brooklyn, the other shadowshapers have been getting threatening messages from whisper wraiths, catching strangely shaped figures stalking them, and fending off random spirits. Juan, Anthony, and Izzy are in jail, anxiously waiting to find out what will become of them. Sierra and the shadowshapers have been split apart. The epic conclusion to the acclaimed Shadowshaper Cypher series!Ī house divided.
