Shadows of Perl

by J. Elle

Book Overview

The dazzling romantic fantasy world of House of Marionne continues in this dark and deadly sequel full of forbidden magic, devastating lies, and broken hearts.

The stunning first edition of Shadows of Perl will feature a beautiful designed printed case and metallic endpapers

A must read for fans of Stephanie Garber, Leigh Bardugo, and Alex Aster.

Unleash the darkness. Claim your power.

Quell Marionne's explosive final Rite of Induction to House Marionne sent shockwaves through the magical world, unearthing long buried secrets and her own deadly power. But she paid a steep price: her family and her love. Fleeing Chateau Soleil for House of Perl, for once Quell is celebrated instead of shunned. She has finally found somewhere to belong. But secrets lurk in every House, and Quell's quest to find her mom threatens to lead her deeper into the shadows.

Assassin Jordan Wexton, second-in command of the Dragun brotherhood, must protect the source of all magic, the Sphere. Yet the biggest threat to the Sphere is Quell Marionne--the girl he loved, until she claimed the deadly, outlawed toushana. As the Sphere cracks and war brews among the Houses, can the only way to save the world be to kill his own heart?

Now, these two lovers-turned enemies must confront their competing ambitions and conflicting loyalties. Or die. The future of magic hangs on their decision.

An instant USA TODAY bestseller

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593527755
• ISBN13: 9780593527757
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Bring down the Order!

This second book in the series sure does ramp up the conviction that no one can be trusted, everyone has a secret plan to gain all the power, and despite the party line what Quell has is awful terrible dark magic, a surprising number of people use it quite frequently. So it all drives home to me that the sphere should be cracked and magic disappears, or some other thing needs to happen because so many innocent people are being killed because mistakes are being made (looking at you Jordan! Stop being such a strict rule follower cause it is killing people! though he does finally see reason and is willing to do what needs to be done even if it means breaking all the rules) Quell is still on the run trying to find her mother and a safe place to stay. I really felt for her because she is not out doing the damage that the Dragun are. So it it is still easy to root for her doing something to bring down the corrupt houses and Order (so much corruption and murders covered up!). In this book we get to see what the House of Perl is like (just as bad as Marionne in a different way). Her parts were more fun to read than Jordan who always feels bad but still follows orders because otherwise he will crack (kind of reminds me of Inspector Javert in Les Misérables). I also like Nore and am glad we get a better picture of her in this book and it looks like she will be vital in helping take control of the magic. And of course this all ends in a cliffhanger. So I hope the next book comes soon so I can find out what happens with Jordan with that last action, as well as seeing if Nore can get the rest of the scroll and Quell and Yagrin get their revenge.