Before the Devil Breaks You
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Chapter Book · Ages 15–99 · 2017 · Est. 17 hour read

Before the Devil Breaks You

By Libba Bray

Book #3 in the The Diviners series

In 1927 New York, the Diviners face haunted asylum ghosts and a sinister foe threatening their powers and loyalties.

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552 pages· 184,473 words· Est. 17 hour read
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In 1927 New York, the Diviners confront a chilling new threat. Haunted by ghosts at a mental hospital, they must unravel the mystery of their powers while facing the King of Crows. As murders and possessions spread panic, the Diviners unite against malevolent forces. With secrets emerging, friendships and love are tested, and the very soul of the nation hangs in the balance. Will they survive the battle against the King of Crows, or will their own powers consume them?

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The Diviners are back in this thrilling and eerie third installment by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray. New York City.1927.Lights are bright.Jazz is king.Parties are wild.And the dead are coming… After battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that early claimed two of their own, the Diviners have had enough of lies. They’re more determined than ever to uncover the mystery behind their extraordinary powers, even as they face off against an all-new terror. Out on Ward’s Island, far from the city’s bustle, sits a mental hospital haunted by the lost souls of people long forgotten–ghosts who have unusual and dangerous ties to the man in the stovepipe hat, also known as the King of Crows. With terrible accounts of murder and possession flooding in from all over, and New York City on the verge of panic, the Diviners must band together and brave the sinister ghosts invading the asylum, a fight that will bring them fact-to-face with the King of Crows. But as the explosive secrets of the past come to light, loyalties and friendships will be tested, love will hang in the balance, and the Diviners will question all that they’ve ever known. All the while, malevolent forces gather from every corner in a battle for the very soul of a nation–a fight that could claim the Diviners themselves. Heart-pounding action and terrifying moments will leave you breathless in the third book of the four-book Diviners series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
552
Words
184,473
Reading age
15–99
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
HL630L
Themes & topics
Books about historyBooks about ghostsBooks about New YorkBooks about violenceBooks about death
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.6
F&P level
~O
AR points
27
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
193050
Publication
Published
October 3, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316126069

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