When Stars Die
of Amber Forbes (Goodreads Author)
Series: The Stars Trilogy #1
Description
When Amelia finds out her younger brother is a witch, they must fleeâor die. The city of Malva is rife with puritanical hatred for witches, who are said to embody the Seven Deadly Sins of mankind. Ameliaâs only chance of saving Nathaniel, her brother, is to become a professed nun at Cathedral Reims, but doing so means enduring a series of trials: near-starvation, intense isolation, beatings, and blood-sucking leeches. Escalating these are shadowy beings only Amelia can see. After harming her best friend with fire, a witchâs signature, she worries they are after her because she is a witch like her brother, who reveals he, too, can see them.Oliver Cromwell, a dashing priest at Cathedral Reims, confirms her fears. He tells Amelia that these beings are Shadowmen: dead, unredeemed witches, seeking witches like Amelia to join their ranks. When this group of rebel Shadowmen begin planning to destroy those who slaughtered them, Oliver is the only one who can protect Amelia and save Malva. Yet, he may prove to be more dangerous than the shadows themselvesâand his love for Amelia fatal.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 267 pages
- Publisher Gnome on Pig Productions
- Publication Date October 22nd 2013
- First Publication 10/01/13
- Language English
- ISBN 9780989312875
- Edition 1st
- Category Other
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