Rise of Fire (Reign of Shadows Series #2)

by Sophie Jordan

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s romantic, sweeping fantasy Reign of Shadows continues in this suspenseful sequel, Rise of Fire.

Luna and Fowler have escaped the kingdom of Relhok, but they haven’t escaped the darkness. When a battle against the dark dwellers mortally injures Fowler, Luna is faced with a choice: put their fate in the hands of mysterious strangers or risk losing Fowler forever.

Desperate to keep the one bright part of her life alive, Luna accepts the help of soldiers from a nearby kingdom. Lagonia’s castle offers reprieve from the dangerous outside world—until the King discovers both Fowler and Luna’s true ties to Relhok and their influence over the throne.

Now pawns in each kingdom’s political game, Luna and Fowler are more determined than ever to escape and build the life they’ve been dreaming of. But their own pasts have a tight hold on their hearts and their destinies. Luna must embrace the darkness and fire within her before she loses not only Fowler but the power she was destined to inherit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062377678
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	02/07/2017
Series:	Reign of Shadows Series , #2
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	454,945
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she’s the New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author of more than fifty novels. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she’s not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with anything that has a happily ever after.

Editorial Reviews

Lovers of romance will hang on to see the passionate end of this duology.” — Booklist Online

“This is an enjoyable tale of kings and monsters, treachery, intrigue, romance and survival.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

“A YA version of Game of Thrones.” — School Library Journal

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “Luna is a memorably competent protagonist whose inability to see barely slows her down.” — Publishers Weekly

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “Effortless fantasy with high romance, REIGN OF SHADOWS keeps you intrigued until the final sentence.” — RT Book Reviews

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “Star-crossed romance smolders.” — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “Set in a dark, petrifying world of nightmares, and chock full of harrowing action, swoon–worthy romance, and a compelling, formidable pair of protagonists, REIGN OF SHADOWS was a thrill ride from start to finish!” — Sarah J Maas, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “There’s more than blindness to Luna, and her sightlessness is authentically depicted as an advantage at times and a vulnerability at others. This will appeal to readers drawn to romance.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “An exciting and unique fantasy, full of suspense and romance.” — Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author

Praise for UNINVITED: “UNINVITED asks the question: will you let the world define who you are or will you choose to define yourself? Put simply: I loved this book!” — Carrie Ryan, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series

Praise for UNINVITED: “A riveting, disconcerting vision of a near–future corrupted by genetic profiling. Thoroughly unputdownable.” — Rachel Vincent, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author

Praise for UNINVITED: “this fast–paced story is a solid addition to the dystopian genre.” — Booklist

Praise for the Firelight series: “The Firelight series is a rare sparkling gem. I delved into the mystical world and discovered a fast–paced, gripping story. …Anytime my readers ask for a book recommendation, I always say, ‘Read Sophie Jordan!’” — Colleen Houck, author of NEW YORK TIMES bestselling TIGER’S CURSE

Praise for the Firelight series: “Firelight soars to dizzying heights, combining forbidden love, scorching romance, and thrilling danger.” — Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of Paranormalcy

Praise for the Firelight series: “Magnificent and masterful! A world so captivating, you’ll never want to leave!” — Kerrelyn Sparks, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author

Praise for the Firelight series: “Jordan’s compelling addition to the supernatural star–crossed lovers theme is equal parts taut suspense and sensuous romance.” — Booklist

Praise for the Firelight series: “Just surrender to the sizzle.” — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for the Firelight series: “This imaginative and intense story leaves you wanting more.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

From the Publisher

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “Set in a dark, petrifying world of nightmares, and chock full of harrowing action, swoon–worthy romance, and a compelling, formidable pair of protagonists, REIGN OF SHADOWS was a thrill ride from start to finish!

Sarah J Maas

Praise for UNINVITED: “UNINVITED asks the question: will you let the world define who you are or will you choose to define yourself? Put simply: I loved this book!

Carrie Ryan

This is an enjoyable tale of kings and monsters, treachery, intrigue, romance and survival.

Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Lovers of romance will hang on to see the passionate end of this duology.

Booklist Online

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “Effortless fantasy with high romance, REIGN OF SHADOWS keeps you intrigued until the final sentence.

RT Book Reviews

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “An exciting and unique fantasy, full of suspense and romance.

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “There’s more than blindness to Luna, and her sightlessness is authentically depicted as an advantage at times and a vulnerability at others. This will appeal to readers drawn to romance.

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Praise for UNINVITED: “this fast–paced story is a solid addition to the dystopian genre.

Booklist

Praise for the Firelight series: “Firelight soars to dizzying heights, combining forbidden love, scorching romance, and thrilling danger.

Kiersten White

Praise for UNINVITED: “A riveting, disconcerting vision of a near–future corrupted by genetic profiling. Thoroughly unputdownable.

Rachel Vincent

Praise for the Firelight series: “The Firelight series is a rare sparkling gem. I delved into the mystical world and discovered a fast–paced, gripping story. …Anytime my readers ask for a book recommendation, I always say, ‘Read Sophie Jordan!’

Colleen Houck

Praise for the Firelight series: “Magnificent and masterful! A world so captivating, you’ll never want to leave!

Kerrelyn Sparks

Praise for REIGN OF SHADOWS: “There’s more than blindness to Luna, and her sightlessness is authentically depicted as an advantage at times and a vulnerability at others. This will appeal to readers drawn to romance.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for the Firelight series: “Jordan’s compelling addition to the supernatural star–crossed lovers theme is equal parts taut suspense and sensuous romance.

Booklist

02/01/2017
Gr 10 Up—This sequel picks up dramatically right where Reign of Shadows left off. As Luna and Fowler attempt to escape the kingdom of Relhok, they are attacked by beasts known as dwellers, leaving Fowler with potentially fatal wounds. In what seems like a bit of good fortune, a group of men find them and promise to guide them to a physician in the nearby city. The pair discover too late, though, that the men belong to the rival kingdom's royal guard. Luna and Fowler are separated and must overcome trials of court politics, forced engagements, and threats on their lives before they can reunite. Jordan's writing speeds the story along at a strong pace, with rarely a break in the action. On occasion, the narrative moves at such a fast clip that conflicts are resolved before tension can build. In addition, many major plot threads are never fully developed; perhaps they will be further explored in the next book in the series. Still, readers will enjoy watching the protagonists go through the trials and tribulations of royal court drama. VERDICT An obvious choice for fans of Reign of Shadows, this is also recommended for those looking for unique takes on classic fairy-tale tropes or a YA version of Game of Thrones.—Kristee Copley, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC

School Library Journal

2016-12-21
A fantasy conclusion brings romance and intrigue.Luna and Fowler are an unlikely pair: she's the heir to the murdered former king and queen of Relhok, and he's the usurper's son. Nonetheless, they've fallen in love in the Stygian darkness of the time of the eclipse. Even after they fight free of the repulsive dwellers in the quagmire of the tunnels beneath the marsh, freedom is out of their grasp. With Fowler dramatically dying from a poisoned wound, they are taken prisoner by Prince Chasan of Lagonia. Like Fowler, Chasan is entranced by Luna of the milky white skin and pale freckled cheeks; unlike Fowler, Chasan has no idea that Luna is completely blind. It's an unsurprising deficiency on his part, as Luna has nigh-magical senses (she's an excellent shot with a bow and arrow, confidently firing into a melee without ever hitting an ally). The turgid love triangle, in a setting of villainous rulers, human sacrifice, and grotesque torments, follows predictable patterns—except, perhaps, that it only takes two volumes to bring the star-crossed lovers together instead of the usual three. In a world full of darkness, blindness acts as an overwrought metaphor more than a real condition: Luna's internal monologue is not at all that of someone who's been blind since birth, while Fowler thinks of how "Luna look[ed] normal, fully sighted, but I knew Luna was anything but normal." Skip it. (Fantasy. 12-13)

Kirkus Reviews