Shimmer: The Rephaim Book 3
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Authors: Paula Weston
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PRAISE FOR PAULA WESTON’S REPHAIM SERIES
HAZE
‘Aussie author Paula Weston’s hip urban fantasy debut
Shadows
was a triumph—but could she back it up in its sequel? Hell yeah. Weston’s well-defined, personality-packed characters don’t miss a beat.’
ADELAIDE
ADVERTISER
‘Has everything I love about Aussie YA: there is something in the water and Weston has so tapped into it. Her characters are three dimensional. The prose is eloquent without being flowery. Weston writes with so much vitality, life springs from the pages. The dialogue is snappy and authentic…Emotions run high and ring true. The action is swift and tense and believable. There’s a lot of arse-kicking, on both sides. The danger is real, the stakes are high and the Rephaim deliver. I’m still reeling…I cannot recommend this series enough.’
INKCRUSH BLOG
‘
Haze
is the most perfect angel book I’ve ever read and I truly deem that if you have not read this series, you are missing out on too much. Read it and never regret it, you’ll be addicted.’
YA MIDNIGHT READS
‘
Haze
is a great example of a sequel—the perfect amount of back story, plenty of action, romantic tension, mystery and a heart-stopping ending. I have no idea what Paula has in store for us, but I can’t wait to find out.’
VEGANYA NERDS BLOG
‘What an amazing sequel…Kick-butt action-scenes, perfect characterisations and a mesmerising storyline that gets better and better.’
OBSESSION WITH BOOKS
‘If you like feisty characters, heart-pumping action and sexy romance then this book is for you…
Haze
is a must-read.’
INSIDE MY WORLDS: R. L. SHARPE
‘What makes it a standout read in this genre is the clever writing, with witty dialogue and a believable cast of characters…Packs a punch.’
READPLUS BLOG
‘Some books you crave. You keep returning to the cover art and re-reading the blurb, you stalk the authors’ Twitter, Tumblr, Goodreads profiles in the hopes of gleaning morsels of information…you count down to release day. Paula Weston’s
Haze
was just such a craving… Weston is something special indeed, and The Rephaim is one of the most original and intriguing new young adult series available.’
ALPHA READER
‘Paula Weston hasn’t let the ball drop in the sequel to the hugely successful
Shadows
. Everything I loved from the first book—the cleverness, the mythology, and of course the romance, are still there.’
FIRST IMPRESSIONS BLOG
‘Paula Weston brings the amazing to the table once again, with the brilliant and exhilarating
Haze
… I love this series. It’s one of the best angel-themed series available now, and it’s Australian to boot!’
SPECULATING ON SPECFIC BLOG
SHADOWS
‘One of the best YA novels I have ever read.’
DARK READERS
‘One of the best angel books I’ve read, if not the best, with brilliant characters and its own take on the genre which I had previously sworn myself off.’
THE OVERFLOWING LIBRARY
‘
Shadows
’ fast-paced narrative, risqué romance and snappy dialogue kept me absolutely hooked and I stayed up late into the night to finish this book…The smart-mouthed character of Rafa kicked the Edwards, Peters and Jacobs of the YA world to the kerb. If only he were real…’
SUN BOOKSHOP
‘Forget everything you think you know about angels and demons…
Shadows
is, by far, THE book to read…[it is] beyond explosive with a kickass heroine, an amazing storyline with incredible mythology, and a romance sure to heat up even the coldest of hearts.’
WINTER HAVEN BOOKS
‘Fans in need of another angel series after finishing Lauren Kate’s
Fallen
will devour
Shadows
…there’s a heroine—Gaby—to get behind, a boy—Rafa—to fall in love with, as well as the many sides fighting to win you over.’
BOOK PROBE BLOG
‘I have to say that this is in my top of 2012 reads and I’m so glad I picked it up. I can’t wait for the next in his series. If you’re looking for the next incredible paranormal, fallen angel type story…look no further because this is it.’
FIC FARE
‘Oh my God (almost literally)! If this doesn’t drag young adult readers away from their computer screens, nothing will. It will entrance many oldies too. Aussie author Paula Weston’s debut is a fast-paced, sensational ride, which screams “read me” and “turn me into a movie”…it’s a wild start to what should be an even wilder series.’
ADELAIDE
ADVERTISER
‘A breath of fresh air in an over-saturated market… I urge any paranormal fiction fans to pick up a copy immediately.’
WONDROUS READS
‘O-M-freakin-G…This book was AWESOME! So, so, good. Quite possibly my fave Aussie release this year.’
BOOKSWOONING
‘If you told me last week that I’d be fan-girling over a YA urban fantasy series I would’ve stared at you blankly then hurled a copy of
Friday Brown
at your face. *Quietly eats hat* I loved this book. Loved.’
TRIN IN THE WIND
‘Tough, smart and refreshing…not to mention it’s the best angel-themed book I have read.’
ALPHA READER
‘This book should be right at the top of your wishlists.’
INKCRUSH
‘It’s got angels, it’s got demons, it’s got hot guys, it’s got sword fighting and it’s got a strong female lead. What else could you ask for?’
SHARPEWORDS
PAULA WESTON lives in Brisbane with her husband. She reads widely, and is addicted to paranormal stories.
Haze
is the second book in the Rephaim series.
Shadows
was the first.
The Text Publishing Company
Swann House
22 William Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
Copyright © Paula Weston 2014
All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright above, no part of this publication shall be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior permission of both the copy right owner and the publisher of this book
First published by The Text Publishing Company in 2014
Cover design by Us Now
Cover photograph by Mark Owen/Arcangel Images
Page design by Imogen Stubbs
Typeset by J&M Typesetters
National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Author: Weston, Paula, author.
Title: Shimmer / by Paula Weston.
ISBN: 9781922147974 (paperback)
ISBN: 9781922148971 (ebook)
Series: Weston, Paula. Rephaim ; bk. 3.
Target Audience: For young adults.
Subjects: Angels--Juvenile fiction.
Dewey Number: A823.4
SHIMMER
THE REPHAIM – WHO’S WHO
| Gaby/Gabe | Recently discovered she’s not completely human—and that she knows how to kill creatures from hell with a sword. |
| Jude | Gaby’s twin brother. Also not who he thought he was. Not necessarily unhappy to discover he’s more than a backpacker. |
| Rafa | Jude’s best friend. Had a complicated history with Gabe. Now has a complicated relationship with Gaby. |
| Jason | Gaby and Jude’s cousin. Keeper of secrets. Not keen on the rest of the Rephaim. |
| Loyal to the Sanctuary | |
| Daniel | One of the Council of Five. Gabe’s ex. Nathaniel’s right-hand man. Snappy dresser. |
| Taya | Designated head-kicker. Punches first, asks questions later. |
| Malachi | Taya’s battle partner. Prone to trash talking. |
| Daisy | A close friend of Gabe’s. Impulsive, loyal. Not a fan of Mya. |
| Micah | Another old friend of Gabe’s. Laid-back. Deceptively effective in battle. |
| Calista | One of the Council of Five (ex-soldier). Limited sense of humour. |
| Uriel | Another member of the Council of Five. Also an ex-soldier. Still jumps into the fray as opportunities arise. |
| Magda | The academic on the Council of Five. Not a fighter. |
| Outcasts | |
| Mya | Volatile, unpredictable. Anti-authoritarian. Has a tendency to overuse kohl eyeliner. |
| Ez | Calm and level-headed. Emotionally intelligent and deadly with sharp weapons. One half of the Rephaim’s only functional couple. |
| Zak | A man mountain of few words. Trusts Jude and Rafa implicitly. The other half of abovementioned couple. |
| Jones | Easy-going, lethal. Doesn’t hold grudges. Has more patience with Mya than most people. |
| Seth | Always up for a fight. Tall and strong—even for the Rephaim. |
CONTENTS
BLAME: A GAME FOR ALL THE FAMILY
YOU CAN CHECK OUT ANY TIME YOU LIKE…
NOTHING SAYS ‘I CARE’ LIKE A PUNCH IN THE FACE
DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE LLAMAS?
EVERYBODY WAS KUNG FU FIGHTING
SANDALWOOD, CINNAMON AND HONEY
There’s a lot I don’t know about my life. But here’s what I do know.
Eleven days ago I was living in Pandanus Beach with my best friend, Maggie, holding down a job at the library, grieving for my twin brother Jude. I thought I was a backpacker; I thought I’d watched Jude die in a crumpled mess of metal and petrol and dust. I thought I was learning to get on with my life, despite gruesome dreams of hell-beasts and mutilations.
Then Rafa came to town. Violence followed—and some mind-bending news. I’m not nineteen: I’m a hundred and thirty-nine. And I’m not a high school drop-out estranged from my parents: I’m part of the Rephaim—a society of half-angel, half-human beings. My father was one of the Fallen, two hundred and one archangels originally sent to hell thousands of years ago because they couldn’t resist human women. A hundred and forty years ago, led by Semyaza, they broke out and did the same thing all over again. And then they disappeared without a trace. The only one of the Fallen who abstained was Nathaniel. He’s the one who gathered together the Fallen’s bastard babies and made us into a society. Raised us into an army. Called us the Rephaim.