Siege of Shadows
by Sarah Raughley
Maia and the other Effigies seek out the true origins of the phantoms that terrorize their world in this follow-up to Fate of Flames, which Elise Chapman called "an immersive and monstrously fun read."There's nowhere to hide. Not when you're an Effigy. No matter where they go, Maia and the other Effigies can't escape the eyes of the press—especially not after failing to capture Saul, whose power to control the monstrous Phantoms has left the world in a state of panic. It's been two months since Saul's disappearance, and there's still no sign of him, leaving the public to wonder whether the Sect—and the Effigies—are capable of protecting anyone. When Saul suddenly surfaces in the middle of the Sahara desert, the Sect sends Maia and her friends out after him. But instead of Saul, they discover a dying soldier engineered with Effigy-like abilities. And although these soldiers seem to answer to Saul, Maia can't help but wonder if he has...