Silence

Nora wakes up in a cemetery with no memory of anything from April to September. At home, she learns her mom is dating Hank Millar, and she has no idea who Patch is. A guy named Jev saves her from fallen angels, and Nora slowly realizes he is Patch: to free her, he made a deal with Hank, who is the Black Hand, leader of the Nephilim, and Hank wiped her memory. Hank tells her he made her a Nephil with a blood transfusion and makes her swear that if he dies, she will take his place. In the end, Hank tries to destroy Patch, and Nora shoots him dead. Bound by the oath, she inherits command of the Nephilim army, and a war with the fallen angels is coming.

1. Behind the scenesIt used to be called Tempest

   The third book was announced as Tempest before it became Silence.

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2. Behind the scenesIt was meant to be the last

   The saga was first sold as a trilogy, with this book as the ending. Fitzpatrick changed her mind and wrote a fourth.

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3. Behind the scenesTwo Goodreads nods

   Silence was up for two 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards, including young adult fantasy and science fiction.

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4. SetupThe name Jev

   Nora meets a guy called Jev who saves her from an attack. Watch how he talks to her.

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