TITLE: Shadowshaper
AUTHOR: Daniel José Older
PUBLICATION DATE: June 30th 2015
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Paint a mural. Start a battle. Change the world.
Sierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art and hanging out with her friends. But then a corpse crashes the first party of the season. Her stroke-ridden grandfather starts apologizing over and over. And when the murals in her neighborhood begin to weep real 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 thrilling magic that infuses ancestral spirits into paintings, music, and stories. But someone is killing the shadowshapers one by one -- and the killer believes Sierra is hiding their greatest secret. Now she must unravel her family's past, take down the killer in the present, and save the future of shadowshaping for generations to come.
Full of a joyful, defiant spirit and writing as luscious as a Brooklyn summer night, Shadowshaper introduces a heroine and magic unlike anything else in fantasy fiction, and marks the YA debut of a bold new voice.
Just look at the cover. I was looking for a more diverse fantasy read and it looks like Shadowshaper will be it. I also love art and magic so I’m really interested to see how they are incorporated in this book.
I get what you mean by a more diverse fantasy read. It’s not easy finding those lately. And definitely going to keep my eyes on this book. It sounds fantastic!
Wow! Just wow. This one looks amazing. I can’t believe I haven’t heard of it before. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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This cover is just gorgeous. It really is hard to find diverse books. I’ll have to add this to my tbr.
Great pick! I love the cover of this book. It sounds pretty interesting too!
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