The Shadow War by Cary Hite

The Shadow War

Cary Hite, Lindsay Smith, Listening Library

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · February 23, 2021

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Who it’s for
A dark, fast-moving collision of wartime resistance, revenge, and the supernatural.
Genres
Historical YA Fantasy, War & Military YA, YA Science Fiction
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, February 23, 2021

About this book

Inglourious Basterds meets Stranger Things in this dark and thrilling tale of power, shadow, and revenge set during World War II. World War II is raging, and five teens are looking to make a mark.

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Daniel and Rebeka seek revenge against the Nazis who slaughtered their family; Simone is determined to fight back against the oppressors who ruined her life and corrupted her girlfriend; Phillip aims to prove that he's better than his worst mistakes; and Liam is searching for a way to control the portal to the shadow world he's uncovered, and the monsters that live within it--before the Nazi regime can do the same. When the five meet, and begrudgingly team up, in the forests of Germany, none of them knows what their future might hold. As they race against time, war, and enemies from both this world and another, Liam, Daniel, Rebeka, Phillip, and Simone know that all they can count on is their own determination and will to survive. With their world turned upside down, and the shadow realm looming ominously large--and threateningly close--the course of history and the very fate of humanity rest in their hands. Still, the most important question remains: Will they be able to save it? Praise for The Shadow War: "Nonstop action, consistent worldbuilding, and a large cast of sympathetic characters, all of them marginalized in some way, create an engaging story." --Kirkus Reviews "An action-packed historical novel with a science fiction twist, Smith has crafted a novel where Stranger Things meets Nazi hunting. A solid purchase for YA shelves and any reader who wants to fight Nazis." --School Library Journal

War Meets Shadow

A dark, fast-moving collision of wartime resistance, revenge, and the supernatural.

Come here for

  • World War II stakes threaded with shadow-world menace
  • Five teens forced into an uneasy alliance

Expect

  • A tense blend of historical conflict and fantasy
  • Several young perspectives converging under pressure

Where it sits

Historical YA Fantasy55%
War & Military YA35%
YA Science Fiction26%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • Historical YA Fantasy
  • Holocaust Stories for Teens
Authors
Cary Hite, Lindsay Smith, Listening Library
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
February 23, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Dark YA Fantasy