A girlβs dark destiny could cause the unraveling of the world in this spellbinding novel from the author of *A Creature of Moonlight*, which *Kirkus Reviews* called βcumulatively stunningβ in a starred review. Heed this warning, mortal: stay far away from the three sister Fates. For if they come t
The Shadow Behind the Stars
β Scribed by Hahn, Rebecca
- Book ID
- 108640481
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 337 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781481435710
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β¦ Synopsis
A girlβs dark destiny could cause the unraveling of the world in this spellbinding novel from the author of A Creature of Moonlight, which Kirkus Reviews called βcumulatively stunningβ in a starred review.
Heed this warning, mortal: stay far away from the three sister Fates. For if they come to love you, they might bring about the end of the worldβ¦
Chloe is the youngest. Hers are the fingers that choose the wool, that shape the thread, that begin it. The sun smiles upon her. Men love her without knowing who she is. She has lived forever and will live forever more. She and her sisters have been on their isolated Greek island for centuries, longer than any mortal can remember. They spin, measure, and slice the countless golden threads of human life. They are the three Fates, and they have stayed separate for good reason: it is dangerous for them to become involved with the humans whose lives they shape.
So when a beautiful...
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