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Our Dark Duet - (Monsters of Verity) by Victoria Schwab (Hardcover)

 Our Dark Duet - (Monsters of Verity) by  Victoria Schwab (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When a new monster, who feeds on chaos and brings out its victim's inner demon, emerges from the shadows, Kate finds herself lured home to face a monster she thought she killed, a boy she thought she knew, and a demon all her own.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A <em>New York Times</em> bestseller</strong></p><p>The bestselling sequel--and conclusion--to Victoria Schwab's instant #1 <em>New York Times </em>bestseller <em>This Savage Song.</em> </p><p>Kate Harker is a girl who isn't afraid of the dark. She's a girl who hunts monsters. And she's good at it. August Flynn is a monster who can never be human. No matter how much he once yearned for it. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost. </p><p>Nearly six months after Kate and August were first thrown together, the war between the monsters and the humans is a terrifying reality. In Verity, August has become the leader he never wished to be, and in Prosperity, Kate has become the ruthless hunter she knew she could be. When a new monster emerges from the shadows--one who feeds on chaos and brings out its victim's inner demons--it lures Kate home, where she finds more than she bargained for. She'll face a monster she thought she killed, a boy she thought she knew, and a demon all her own.</p><p>A gorgeously written dark fantasy from <em>New York Times-</em>bestselling author Victoria Schwab, and one to hand to fans of Holly Black, Laini Taylor, and Maggie Stiefvater. </p><p>"Explosive."--<em>Brightly</em><br/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>KATE HARKER isn't afraid of monsters. She hunts them. And she's good at it.</p><p>AUGUST FLYNN once yearned to be human. But no longer. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost.</p><p>The war has begun.</p><p>The monsters are winning.</p><p>Kate will have to return to Verity. August will have to let her back in. And a new monster is waiting--one that feeds on chaos and brings out its victims' inner demons.</p><p>Which will be harder to conquer: the monsters they face, or the monsters within?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"If <em>This Savage Song</em> was a tense exploration of human nature, this sequel is a reckoning....Schwab folds questions of identity, morality, and judgment into her stunningly crafted narrative. ...readers will be hard-pressed to put this action-driven finale down."--<em>Booklist </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"The breakneck packing of the climactic latter half eventually resolves into a poignant ending. ...Schwab's style is on point, as always. Happily, the many ardent fans waiting for this volume...[will] delight in the feels."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"Explosive . . . Be prepared for a breakneck pace, new monsters, darkness, and all the feels."--Brightly<br><br>"Masterly writing, a fast-moving plot, and just the right amount of bittersweet romance make this book hard to put down. A necessary first purchase for all teen collections."--School Library Journal<br><br>"Alternating between [Kate and August's] immediate, propulsive perspectives, this sequel's narrative reveals that each is still hunting the violence-created monsters that plague their alternate United States. ...Suspenseful action sequences are well paced, with affecting moments of understanding and tenderness, building to a satisfying ending."--Horn Book Magazine<br>

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