Knopf Books for Young Readers Shadow Reaper
Knopf Books for Young Readers Shadow Reaper

Shadow Reaper

By Lynette Noni

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Publication Date: June 2, 2026

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Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up

A young reaper hunter must conspire with her enemy to uproot the ancient evil that threatens her world in this heart-pounding romantic fantasy from the bestselling author of The Prison Healer.

"This year's must-read YA fantasy." —Rebecca Yarros, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing


The city of Aravell is in peril, plagued by a deadly blackmist that kills all it touches and reapers who roam the streets, stealing magic from innocent children in their thirst for power. Seventeen-year-old Viridia Solace has trained for years to hunt these reapers, but their ranks keep growing, led by the man who murdered her parents: the Reaper Priest.
When the Priest’s most loyal follower, Reeve Ashton, is captured, he offers Viri a chance to avenge her parents . . . for a price. She knows better than to bargain with a reaper, let alone this reaper, but his offer is too good to resist.

Soon she’s breaking him out of prison, colluding with his crew of magic thieves, and following him deep into the blackmist forest in search of an ancient legend, all so they can stop the Reaper Priest’s plot to doom the city. Viri is staking her life on Reeve’s plan, but how can she trust a silver-tongued criminal to keep his word? And how can she trust her own heart when a buried secret could shatter everything?

Full of relentless twists, enemies-to-lovers romance, found family, and high-stakes action, Shadow Reaper is the start of a breathtaking new duology from international bestselling author Lynette Noni.

Story Locale:The city of Aravell on the fictional isle of Elverdine

Series Overview: Shadow Reaper is book 1 in a new fantasy duology. Book 2 will be published one year later.

About the Author

Lynette Noni is an Australian author who studied journalism, academic writing, and human behavior at university before venturing into the world of fiction. She is the #1 bestselling and award-winning author of the Prison Healer series, the Medoran Chronicles, the Whisper duology, and Wandering Wild. Her books have sold more than one million copies in over twenty countries. When not writing, you can find her living on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, baking, reading, watching Disney movies, and—always—dreaming of more adventures.

Author Residence: Melbourne, Australia

Author Hometown: Dubbo, Australia

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 496

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: June 2, 2026

ISBN: 9798217033454

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