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** Have you read a version of Raven with a cliffhanger ending? A version where you don't know what happens to Zin at the end? If so, you've read a pirated version -- it's an incomplete version of the book that was distributed without my permission. I hope you check out the real version of Raven at your local bookstore or library.
"The door that was always closed is opening, and I am consumed. I don’t know if a full minute goes by that I don’t think of him, that I don’t replay how it felt to have his hand brush mine, his eyes look my way. And yet he’s hiding, still. He talks as if my feelings for him are in the past, as if they couldn’t possibly be relevant now that I know the truth about him. But I don’t have that kind of power over how I feel. And if he doesn’t know that, he’s blind." Zin dances with fire in every step, speaks with a honey-sweet voice, and sees with eyes that can peer into your soul. It's no wonder Nicole is madly in love with him. Their friendship is the only thing that saves her from the boredom of school and the turmoil of her family life. But she cannot understand why he keeps her at a distance, even though she can feel his soul reaching out for hers. Zin carries a very old secret. When Nicole uncovers the truth, her love may be the only thing that can save him from it. Take a look at the first chapter. REVIEWS "...Nic's narration is believable, honest, and riveting. This darkly compelling read will find a niche with teens who like their fantasy well seasoned with the gritty reality of life, from the glitzy flash of the club scene to the darker, crueler side of survival on the streets." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "Amid the glut of supernatural romances, this one is original and engrossing." KIRKUS REVIEWS "A recent favourite is Raven by Allison van Diepen, a wonderful take on the whole idea of immortals that doesn't go anywhere you'd expect it to." CHARLES DE LINT "It's a thoughtful, well-written, unusually compelling novel -- one that, yes, will appeal to fans of Stephenie Meyer." QUILL AND QUIRE "Ms. van Diepen really knows how to craft a story! The tension and passion between Nicole and Zin was amazing -- believable and sustained through the whole book!" THE BOOK VAULT
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