by Sean Stewart
First published 2002
Brook knows her haunt-twin Jo will be the death of her. The two women circle each other in a competition that grows more dangerous with each passing day. Their rivalry pulls at everyone around them, friends and enemies alike, as war erupts across their mythically charged world. Brook watches the conflict spread, knowing that her battle with Jo lies at its center. The two women are opposites yet identical, bound together in ways that neither fully understands. Their struggle becomes the struggle of their entire realm, where magic and reality interweave through countless lives and stories. As the war rages, Brook must face the truth about her connection to Jo and what their endless competition costs everyone they touch. The battle between them will determine not just their own fates, but the balance of their world itself.
Genres: literary-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Realm
352 pages · Paperback