Title: Prince of Shadows
Author: Rachel Caine
Release date: February 4th 2014
Publisher: NAL
A thrilling retelling of the star-crossed tale of Romeo and Juliet, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series.
In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor and—if they survive—marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born.
Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona—and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. In doing so, he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona…
…And will rewrite all their fates, forever
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"I stood in the dark corner of my enemy's house, and thought of murder." -Page 9
"Pinned to it was a ribald verse that detailed a highly entertaining story about Tybalt, a pig, and acts not generally condoned by either the Church or right-thinking sheepherders.It was a good day.
It was the beginning of the end of the good days."- Page 15
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I'm almost halfway through this and really enjoying it so far. It's very different than what Rachel Caine's done before, but it's good.
What're you reading? :)
