by Kami Garcia
First published 2010
In a small South Carolina town stuck in the past, sixteen-year-old Ethan falls for the mysterious Lena, new girl in town. As their psychic bond deepens, Ethan uncovers Lena's family's dark, ancient secret - one that could tear their love apart and plunge the town into supernatural chaos on Lena's upcoming birthday. With time running out, Ethan must fight to protect Lena and their forbidden romance from the forces of fate.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance
Setting: South Carolina
Period: Civil War, 1861-1865
563 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company