02216cam a2200373 4500 759791050 TxAuBib 20210707120000.0 201006s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020044678 9781534466029 hbk. $21.99 1534466029 hbk. $21.99 (OCoLC)1201299159 DLC eng rda DLC OCO JAS OCLCO ILC YU6 ILC OCLCO NBO TxGR TxAuBib Pau Preto, Nicki, author. Wings of shadow [Book] / Nicki Pau Preto. First edition. New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2021] 617 pages : map ; 24 cm. Crown of feathers ; 3 Sequel to: Heart of flames. "Veronyka has been revealed as the heir to the empire, but to protect her people, she'll have to face the most devastating enemy she could imagine: her own sister"-- Provided by publisher. The secret is out: Veronyka is the daughter of Pheronia Ashfire, the last queen of the Golden Empire-- and the niece of Avalkyra Ashfire, the resurrected rebel queen who tore the empire apart. With Tristan still a hostage of the scheming Lord Rolan, and Sev with him as a spy, Veronyka feels very much alone. Except for her beloved phoenix, Xephyra, of course, and her new friend, Kade, who has his own reasons for wanting to save Tristan. When she discovers that Avalkyra has bonded with a strix, a legendary creature of darkness that feeds off the life force of others, Veronyka realizes she has more to deal with than an encroaching war with the empire. If Veronyka wants to bring peace to the empire and Pyra alike, she must face down her sister once and for all. -- adapted from jacket. 20210707. Sisters Fiction. Princesses Fiction. Magic Fiction. Phoenix (Mythical bird) Fiction. Human-animal relationships Fiction. Young adult fiction. Fantasy. Crown of feathers ; 3. RV8