by Kami Garcia
First published 2012
Ethan Wate opens his eyes after the events of the Eighteenth Moon, but death has not ended his story. He finds himself separated from everything he knows in the small Southern town of Gatlin. His only mission becomes clear: return to Lena Duchannes, the girl who showed him the hidden magical world that exists beneath Gatlin's surface. Meanwhile, Lena refuses to accept Ethan's fate. She makes dangerous deals and considers alliances with former enemies to bring him back. The same family and friends Ethan died protecting now face new risks as Lena pursues her desperate plan. Both lovers must navigate the space between life and death, working across impossible distances to change what seems written in stone. Their connection transcends the physical world as they fight to reunite and rewrite the destiny that tore them apart.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Gatlin, Southern
Period: Eighteenth Moon
456 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers