BREAKING SHADOWS (Shadows Book 1)
Marie_Murphy
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  • Reads 56,892
  • Votes 4,184
  • Parts 30
  • Time 8h 10m
  • Wattys winner
Marie_Murphy
Complete, First published Mar 12, 2022
Mature
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[The Wattys 2023 Fan's Choice Award Winner] The problem with bargains is that someone always wants something in return. To save the life of her grandmother, seventeen-year-old witch Riley Archer makes a deal with an angel of death. But in return, he wants something that goes against nature itself and breaks some of the oldest witch laws in existence.

When fellow witch Arden Jones arrives, he brings bad news. Not only are witches disappearing around the world but he tells Riley they are next. Now Riley must work out who is behind the kidnappings before they themselves are taken, all while finding a way to keep her promise to the angel she bound herself to and can't seem to forget.
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**Part of BREAKING SHADOWS UNIVERSE** Bea Neville has always had an unusual ability; she can see and communicate with ghosts. But as a 17-year-old, she has never understood why she has this power. When Bea's mother is kidnapped leaving no trace, she discovers she is part of a world she never thought possible. As Bea tries to find her mother, she discovers that her abilities are more than just seeing ghosts; she is a witch. With the help of a coven of witches by the sea in Cornwall, Bea begins to unravel the mystery of her mother's disappearance and her own powers. But as she gets closer to the truth, she realises that her powers come with a heavy burden. She must choose between saving her mother and risking the lives of those around her or letting her mother go and keeping her friends and new-found family safe.

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