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A review by ladymab
Dance in Shadow and Whisper by Sarah Godfrey, Victoria DeRubeis
5.0
You might be thinking "oh gosh vampires? Demons? I thought we moved on from this. Aliens are en vogue." Stop. Stop right there and go reflect on what you said because you're wrong.
In this alternate Pittsburgh, a booming supernatural metropolis where public high schools have "history" classes on non-human species and guards roam the campus toting silver bullets, demons and vampires might not be creatures of myth, but they still need to keep a low profile while masquerading as humans.
The story focuses around a young, naive demon named Kali and her rag-tag adoptive family as she watches over the boy the Powers that Be believe might be a reincarnation of the war lord Ares -- reborn to restore the balance that came with his untimely end ages ago.
The plot moves along at a brisk clip, keeping you on the edge of your seat and engaged in everything that's happening. Ripe with witty dialogue and vibrant characters, 'Dance in Shadow and Whisper' is all you could ask for in a brand new urban fantasy YA. Gritty and wry and will leave you alternating between fits of giggles and "oh god no why"s. In all the best ways possible.
(/cross-reviewed at Amazon)(/ARC review)
In this alternate Pittsburgh, a booming supernatural metropolis where public high schools have "history" classes on non-human species and guards roam the campus toting silver bullets, demons and vampires might not be creatures of myth, but they still need to keep a low profile while masquerading as humans.
The story focuses around a young, naive demon named Kali and her rag-tag adoptive family as she watches over the boy the Powers that Be believe might be a reincarnation of the war lord Ares -- reborn to restore the balance that came with his untimely end ages ago.
The plot moves along at a brisk clip, keeping you on the edge of your seat and engaged in everything that's happening. Ripe with witty dialogue and vibrant characters, 'Dance in Shadow and Whisper' is all you could ask for in a brand new urban fantasy YA. Gritty and wry and will leave you alternating between fits of giggles and "oh god no why"s. In all the best ways possible.
(/cross-reviewed at Amazon)(/ARC review)