The Skylighter - Becky Wallace 
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 (view spoiler)[Separated from the Keepers, Johanna and Rafi are imprisoned in Camacari by an ambitious underlord in the pocket of Duke Belem. Leao helps them escape, but is captured by the Nata, who is enslaving people (and Pira) and stealing their essencia with special metal collars. Jacare's attempt to create a new bond between Donovan's Wall and Rafi's bloodline fails and all its essencia is suddenly contained in Rafi. After the Nata has been defeated, Jacare uses one of their metal collars to drain Rafi's essencia and sacrifices himself to restore the magical barrier. (hide spoiler)] 
 While the storylines of Johanna, Rafi and the Keepers were full of action and revelations, I really enjoyed Dominic's, who was left behind to protect Santiago and gained a powerful ally in Duke Inimigo's own daughter Maribelle. Johanna and Rafi's relationship was almost ruined by its possible repercussions on the future of Santarem. Belem turned out to be a greater enemy than Inimigo, who both were absent from the book. Sapo, the leader of the Nata, was dealt with rather quickly and Vibora's death in Jacare's arms was predictable. Exploring more of Santarem and discovering more about the Performers was enjoyable, but the ending felt a bit rushed. The title of the book didn't appear to refer to anyone in particular.