Eaton chuckled hoarsely. “Code words. That’s what he used to call both of you.”
“Darkest Star? Burning Shadow? That sounds like a load of crap,” snarled Luc.
“No. It’s not.” I shook my head. “Micah … he called you the Darkest Star. I didn’t think it was a name, but…” I drew in a shallow breath. “Who in the hell is he? And how do you know all of this?”
“I know all of this, because I tried to shut down the Poseidon Project when I became aware of it. I failed.” His knuckles were bleached white from how tightly he was gripping the bottle. “I underestimated him. Won’t do that again.”
“Who?” Luc rose and stepped toward the man, and I thought that he might strangle him if he didn’t answer. “Who is she supposedly coded to? Who is behind this? Tell me so I know who I need to kill.”
“You already did,” Eaton replied. “At least, you thought you did. That’s what you were led to believe.”
A shiver exploded along the nape of my neck and powered down my spine. “No. No way.”
“Dasher,” Eaton said, his arm cocking back with a speed that betrayed his age. The bottle flung across the room, shattering upon impact with the wall. “Jason Dasher.”
ALSO BY JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT
The Darkest Star
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and iBooks bestselling and RITA Award–winning author of the Lux series and other books for teens and adults. She is a #1 bestselling author in Germany and Italy, and a top seller in markets around the world.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Also by Jennifer L. Armentrout
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE BURNING SHADOW
Copyright © 2019 by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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