Shadows

by Paula Weston

Overview

It's almost a year since Gaby Winters watched her twin brother die. In the sunshine of a new town her body has healed, but her grief is raw and constant. It doesn't help that every night in her dreams she fights and kills hell-beasts. And then Rafa comes to town. Not only does he look exactly like the guy who's been appearing in Gaby's dreams, he tells her things about her brother and her life that cannot be true, things that are dangerous. Who is Rafa? Who are the Rephaim? And who is Gaby? The truth lies in the shadows of her nightmares.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781770495470
Publisher:	Tundra
Publication date:	09/10/2013
Series:	Rephaim Series , #1
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.78(w) x 8.04(h) x 1.42(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Paula Weston lives in Brisbane with her husband, a retired greyhound, and a moody cockatiel. She reads widely, and is addicted to paranormal stories. Shadows, book one of the Rephaim series, is her first novel. For more information, visit paula-weston.com. The author lives in Brisbane, Australia.

Editorial Reviews

This fast-paced first novel, with its mix of realism and the paranormal, is a gripping read….”
— School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Mysterious Rafa arrives, putting everything and everyone 18-year-old Gaby knows at risk. Following a brutal car accident and the death of her twin brother, Jude, Gaby settles in a small beachside town in Australia, hoping to recuperate. Unfortunately, sleep brings brutal dreams, filled with death, hell-beasts and a mysterious guy with green eyes and a wicked sword. When the stranger shows up in the real world claiming to know details about Gaby and Jude that she cannot remember, she is both intrigued and furious. Rafa is hardly trustworthy, but when other strangers arrive and abduct Gaby's roommate, he may be her only ally. While they plan a rescue, Rafa tells stories of fallen angels and their offspring, the Rephaim. He claims there are nearly 200 half-angels, among them himself, Gaby and Jude. This familiar story of otherworldly creatures walking unnoticed among humans is at best frustrating and at worst ghastly. Some gravitas is attempted by including quotes from ancient Judeo-Christian texts, but any spiritual or historical value is quickly lost in the avalanche of profanity, sex and gore. The inclusion of graphic torture scenes might make even the most ardent paranormal-romance fan think twice. Generic and grisly. (Fantasy. 14 & up)

Kirkus Reviews