For a Muse of Fire (Shadow Players #1)

Jetta and her parents are famed throughout the countryside for their elaborate shadow plays. Everyone wants to know the troupe’s secret—how their puppets (called fantouches) move without stick or string. They always claim it’s a trade secret. But in truth, Jetta can see recently deceased spirits—and has the power to bind them to the fantouches using a few drops of her blood. But the old ways are forbidden, ever since the colonial army conquered their nation, and if anyone found out, they would all be in danger.

Jetta’s skill and their fame may be enough to earn them passage aboard the royal ship to Aquitan, where shadow plays are all the rage, and the Mad King is rumored to have a spring that eases his ills. Jetta must gain access to that spring—seeing spirits is not all that plagues her. But rebellion is brewing. When Jetta meets a young smuggler with secrets of his own, she and her family are swept into a dangerous journey. Soon, Jetta will face truths and decisions she never imagined, including a shocking revelation her mother has kept hidden for sixteen years—Jetta’s entire life. And the power to raise an army of the dead is one that appeals to both sides of the coming war.

Fantasia / Ficção / Jovem adulto / Literatura Estrangeira