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The next thrilling novel in the internationally-bestselling Nightshade series! Fans asked for it, and now they've got it! Andrea Cremer is continuing the story she began in in her internationally bestselling trilogy: *Nightshade,* *Wolfsbane* and *Bloodrose*. In this new installment, Bosque Mar haunts the dreams of both Adne and Logan, trying to escape for the Nether, where Calla, Shay and the other Guardians trapped him in the final battle in the War of All Against All. Will he turn Adne to the dark side? Will Logan reclaim his birthright? And will darkness take over our world? In a novel filled with magic, romance and breakneck action, master storyteller Andrea Cremer's newest installment will not disappoint! This series is perfect for fans of Lauren Kate, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Ally Condie, and Richelle Mead. What people are saying about the first three Nightshade novels: "A book for well-read hopeless romantics who like their heroines conflicted, their love interests smoldering, and thier passions triangulated and torrrid." -- *The Los Angeles Times* "Sexy and intoxicating, filled with action, suspense and definitely romance." -- *Romantic Times Book Reviews* "Will keep you reading intently." -- *Entertainment Weekly* "Intensely romantic." -- *Justine Magazine* ** ### From Booklist Cremer combines the present-day world of her Nightshade novels with the backstory for the world she created in Rift (2012) and Rise (2013). With so much history from very different times and a huge cast of primary characters, this title is not a good place to begin exploring Cremer’s world of werewolves, Keepers, Guardians, and Searchers. But the series’ many fans will be delighted to see how Cremer binds the two worlds together, with the powerful medieval priestess Eira present, in a magical necklace; evil Bosque Mar seducing a new generation; and the complicated love lives of Calla, Shay, Ren, Adne, Logan, Sabine, and Ethan providing a treat for romance readers. New characters include a deliciously snarky pair of siblings—Chase and Audrey—who work with Logan to summon Bosque Mar, fumbling their way through spells for comic relief. The first third of the book is heavily involved in plot exposition, which is both confusing for new readers and tiresome for devoted fans, but once she has laid out the basic history, the swift pace, romantic sensuality, and powerful magic will keep readers glued to the page. Grades 8-11. --Debbie Carton ### Review Praise for ***Snakeroot*** "The swift pace, romantic sensuality, and powerful magic will keep readers glued to the page."-- *Booklist* "Cremer, as always, keeps the narrative moving along briskly . . . Plenty of suspense sets the stage for continuing this hit series."-- *Kirkus Reviews*