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Reviewed on June 1, 2018 | Young Adult
Gr 9 Up—In this sequel to Mask of Shadows, genderfluid Sal continues their career as Opal, one of the Queen's Left Hand, an elite assassin corps. Sal believes that they are the sole survivors of their homeland's annihilation and vows to kill every responsible political leader. Gruesome zombielike monsters, Shadows, are thought to be extinct with the banishment of magic, but they are being secretly harvested by Gaspar del Weylin—aka North Star—the kingdom's most powerful and ruthless leader. Sal's route to murder North...Log In or Sign Up to Read More