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Synopsis
Sacrifices, the third book in the Shadow Grail series by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill The students of Oakhurst Academy believe they have triumphed over the Shadow Knights. But Spirit, Burke, Muirin, Loch, and Addie know better. Under the guise of a company called Breakthrough Adventure Systems, the Shadow Knights have actually taken over the campus. The new regime is brutal, designed to turn the students into soldiers wielding both weapons and magic. Anyone who protests disappears. Desperate, the group decides that Muirin should go undercover to spy on Breakthrough. But Muirin's act is a little too good, and Spirit begins to fear that her friend's loyalties might have truly changed. Surrounded by enemies and friends who suddenly seem like strangers, Spirit has decide who can--and cannot--be trusted.
Is Sacrifices appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Students face a brutal military regime that uses both weapons and magic training, with dissenters disappearing. Contains moderate violence and themes of surveillance, manipulation, and uncertain loyalties.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, captivity, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be hooked by the spy mission gone wrong, the constant tension of not knowing who to trust, and the desperate fight against an oppressive takeover.