In Kami Garcia's (co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series) first solo effort, she combines a stylized mélange of gothic, ghosts and grimoires. After her mother's sudden heart attack, Kennedy Waters is orphaned. "I understood how it felt to be broken when everyone around you was whole," she thinks. But when twins Jared and Lukas save her from a vengeance-seeking spirit's attack, Kennedy's world is redefined to include the paranormal as she is thrust into the hunt for the demon Andras.
There are five members of the Legion of the Black Dove, charged with destroying supernatural threats, and Kennedy is believed to be the fifth. She feels untrained for battle, but her artistic background and photographic memory prove useful. Kennedy fights her personal demons while helping the team search for the Shift, a weapon believed to be strong enough to battle Andras. The twins serve as the heart of the team as well as competitors for Kennedy's heart. She's torn by their identical appearance and dissimilar personalities ("You can't choose the person who really sees you... The one you can't imagine being lucky enough to have, or unlucky enough to lose"). Lukas feels more like a friend and Jared a lover, but their secret could change, or destroy, Kennedy's heart.
This must-read title boasts alluring cover art, hunky twin love interests and a catchy phrase: "May the black dove always carry you." --Jessica Bushore, former public librarian and freelance writer