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Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

Prince of Shadows

A Novel of Romeo and Juliet

Rachel Caine, Kyle McCarley, Tantor Audio

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 3, 2015

In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power.

Paranormal & Supernatural for TeensHistorical YA RomanceRenaissance YAyoung
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Who it’s for
A shadowy, romantic reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, where rebellion threatens to rewrite Verona’s fates.
Genres
Renaissance YA, Historical YA Romance, Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, February 3, 2015

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About this book

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.

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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.

Verona in Shadows

A shadowy, romantic reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, where rebellion threatens to rewrite Verona’s fates.

Come here for

  • Verona’s rival houses, where power shapes love and inheritance
  • A rebellious thief drawn into a dangerous curse

Expect

  • Renaissance family rivalries and high-stakes intrigue
  • A supernatural turn on a familiar tragic world

Where it sits

Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens43%
Renaissance YA41%
Historical YA Romance39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical YA Fantasy
  • Renaissance YA
  • Historical YA Romance
Authors
Rachel Caine, Kyle McCarley, Tantor Audio
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
February 3, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Historical YA Fantasy