And that gives the disgraced Haden an opportunity to reclaim his place as heir to the kingdom. But this particular young woman-16-year-old Daphne, the daughter of a celebrated rock star-may be more important than all those who came before. Grounded in the Orpheus and Persephone myths, it tells of a prince of the underworld named Haden who is called to take on a regular task in his world: visiting the human realm to bring back a young woman to serve as queen. ĭespain’s Dark Divine trilogy was a perfectly satisfactory entry in the popular young-adult sub-genre, but to use a sports metaphor, she’s “made the leap” with her latest novel, The Shadow Prince. A pulsating romance of epic proportions, Bree Despain's The Shadow Prince will leave her fans breathless for the next book in the Into The Dark series.Here’s why it’s not prudent to make sweeping statements like, “Really? Another supernatural teen romance?”: Because you might wind up missing something like Salt Lake City author Bree Despain’s terrific new adventure. But as their destinies change, so do the fates of both their worlds. Now to save themselves, Haden and Daphne must rewrite their destinies. But Daphne won't be wooed easily, and when it seems their prophesied link could happen, Haden realizes something he never intended-he's fallen in love. As war between the gods brews, the teenagers' lives collide. Haden and Daphne-destined for each other-know nothing of the true stakes their fated courtship entails. But upon moving into her estranged father's mansion in California, and attending her glamorous new school, Daphne soon realizes she isn't the only student in Olympus who doesn't quite belong.

Posing as a student at Olympus Hills High-a haven for children of the rich and famous-Haden must single out the one girl rumored to be able to restore immortality to his race.ĭaphne Raines has dreams much bigger than her tiny southern Utah town, so when her rock star dad suddenly reappears, offering her full tuition to Olympus Hills High's prestigious music program, she sees an opportunity to catch the break she needs to make it as a singer. Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, has been sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead.

The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain