Steadfast (Spellcaster) - Hardcover

Gray, Claudia

3.77

2,514 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061961221 ISBN 13: 9780061961229

Publisher: Harperteen, 2014

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The second book in the dazzling Spellcaster series from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray is perfect for fans of the Beautiful Creatures and Hex Hall series.

Nadia, Mateo, and Verlaine saved Captive's Sound from the dark Sorceress Elizabeth...or so they thought. Despite their best efforts, a greater evil has arisen, and its dark magic has begun to call Nadia.

With her Steadfast, Mateo, and her best friend, Verlaine, Nadia must fight the black magic that tempts her, and stop the One Beneath before He comes to claim her power as His own.

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Review:

Praise for SPELLCASTER: "SPELLCASTER is a whip-smart read, sinister and delightful at once."--Kiersten White, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of PARANORMALCY

Praise for SPELLCASTER: "Three wounded but valiant protagonists confront a monstrous evil with human roots in this promising series opener. This riveting tale will keep readers up late and clamoring for the next installment."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for SPELLCASTER: "The author's intricate portrayal of witchcraft--including its theories, rules, spells, and history--raises this novel a notch above others in the genre, and Nadia is an appealing heroine as she juggles personal pain and looming supernatural disaster."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for SPELLCASTER: ."..this is a compelling plot that mines the lore and history surrounding witchcraft to pit good against evil in a literally earth-shaking battle."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Just as smoothly written and appealing as the first entry. The ending will provide terrific fodder for book discussions, so make sure you have enough copies to go around."--Booklist

"The eternal conflict between ends and means keeps the tension taut and the plot humming."--Kirkus Reviews

"This imaginative novel does not disappoint. A suspenseful and highly entertaining read."--Kiersten White, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of PARANORMALCY

Praise for SPELLCASTER: ..".this is a compelling plot that mines the lore and history surrounding witchcraft to pit good against evil in a literally earth-shaking battle."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Just as smoothly written and appealing as the first entry. The ending will provide terrific fodder for book discussions, so make sure you have enough copies to go around. --Booklist"

The eternal conflict between ends and means keeps the tension taut and the plot humming. --Kirkus Reviews"

From the Back Cover:

Captive's Sound is still standing . . . but a new evil is rising.

Nadia saved the town of Captive's Sound from a fiery apocalypse and vanquished the Sorceress Elizabeth . . . or so she thought. But a crack into the underworld opened, and a greater evil is breaking through.

As Nadia's Steadfast, her boyfriend, Mateo, should make her magic stronger, but the curse that torments him has only intensified. And try as she might, Nadia can't break the cruel spell on her best friend, Verlaine, or stop a mysterious illness that's striking people down one by one.

Nadia must gather all her strength to protect the ones she loves. But she is more vulnerable than ever to a darker power. The One Beneath has begun to call Nadia's name, and Nadia must decide how close she's willing to get to the darkness--before she can't escape.

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