Old wounds will reopen. New alliances will be tested. And the end of the world will begin. We have found the Last Prophet. His vision has revealed the future to us. A bleak future. "When Shadows Rise reaffirms Katy Rose Pool as one of the best fantasy authors of the 21st century." -POPSUGAR In this sequel to There Will Come a Darkness, we find that kingdoms have begun to fall prey to an apocalyptic cult. The amazing Graced are victims of persecution, and an ancient power threatens to be unleashed. But as the world rushes towards its prophesied end, Anton's disturbing vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness. When Jude, Guardian of the Order of the Last Light, returns home in disgrace, his mission to help the Prophet is complicated by his growing feelings for Anton. Meanwhile, the assassin known as the Pale Hand will do anything to locate her sister before her life is extinguished forever. And in Nazirah, Hassan, the prince without a kingdom, will make a risky pact to try to reclaim the throne. When the forces of light and darkness clash in the City of Mercy, old wounds will reopen, new alliances will be tested, and the end of the world will begin.
