Thief of Souls: bk. 2 (The Star Shards trilogy) - Tapa dura

"Echoes of classical and Christian mythology reverberate throughout this tale of fallible messiahs and fallen creatures." -"Publishers Weekly" "The author's economy of style and bare-bones characterizations propel his tale to its climax." -"Library Journal" "Neal Shusterman dazzles you with action and excites you with ideas, but underneath it all, his stories are unforgettable because his characters have souls." -Orson Scott Card "A story which is grippingly unexpected right to its smooth conclusion." -"The Bookwatch"

The sequel to "Scorpion Shards" in which five survivors confront the terrifying "Bringer". Imprisoned for thousands of years by the ancient gods, The Bringer bides his time before breaking through a breach in the universe to destroy the surviving Star Shards by turning them upon one another.