But fighting for whatРІР‚в„ўs right might mean betraying their countries, their families, and each other. When Akos and Cyra are caught in the middle of a raging rebellion, everything theyРІР‚в„ўve been led to believe about their world and themselves must be called into question. But as Akos fights for his own survival, he recognizes that Cyra is also fighting for hers, and that her true gift-resilience-might be what saves them both. Cyra is known for her deadly power of transferring extraordinary pain unto others with simple touch, and her tyrant brother uses her as a weapon against those who challenge him. When Akos and his brother are kidnapped by the ruling Noavek family, Akos is forced to serve Cyra, the sister of a dictator who governs with violence and fear. РІР‚СљRoth offers a richly imagined, often brutal world of political intrigue and adventure, with a slow-burning romance at its core.РІР‚Сњ -ALA BooklistР”В¬yra Noavek and Akos Kereseth have grown up in enemy countries locked in a long-standing fight for dominance over their shared planet. РІР‚СљRoth skillfully weaves the careful world-building and intricate web of characters that distinguished Divergent.РІР‚Сњ -VOYA (starred review) #1 New York Times bestseller * Wall Street Journal bestseller * USA Today bestseller * #1 IndieBound bestseller Globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth delivers a breathtaking fantasy featuring an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure. With РІР‚Сљfearless, stirring, rhythmicРІР‚Сњ (Nick Flynn) prose, Sentilles lays bare an intimate, powerful story, with universal concerns: How can we care for and protect each other? How do we ensure a more hopeful future for life on this planet? And if weРІР‚в„ўre all relatedРІР‚вЂњtree, bird, star, personРІР‚вЂњhow might we better live? Ultimately, CocoРІР‚в„ўs story reminds us that we depend on family, and that family can take different forms. РІР‚СљYou were never ours,РІР‚Сњ Sarah tells Coco, РІР‚Сљyet we belong to each other.РІР‚СњР”Р„ love letter to Coco, and to the countless children like her, Stranger Care chronicles SarahРІР‚в„ўs discovery of what it means to motherРІР‚вЂњin this case, not just a vulnerable infant, but the birth mother who loves her, too. Sarah and Eric bring this newborn stranger home.

After years of starts and stops, and endless navigation of the complexities and injustices of the foster care system, a phone call finally comes: a three-day old baby girl, named Coco, in immediate need of a foster family. Despite knowing that the systemРІР‚в„ўs goal is reunification with the birth family, Sarah opens their home to a flurry of social workers who question, evaluate, and ultimately prepare them to welcome a child into their familyРІР‚вЂњeven if it means most likely having to give them back. Greyson isnРІР‚в„ўt sure who to trust anymore, and heРІР‚в„ўs not about to let death come between themРІР‚В¦Р”Р„fter their decision not to have a biological child, Sarah Sentilles and her husband, Eric, decide to adopt via the foster care system. When they locate the relic, the gilded blade thirsts for blood and things arenРІР‚в„ўt what they seem. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a sexy grumbly pirate, whether in reality or just pretend. Worst of all, to get the sword, she has to pose as GreysonРІР‚в„ўs wife. The last time they saw each other, Greyson accidentally blew her cover, almost killing them both. Working with the secret division Department 13 has always come with its set of challenges, but this one is the worst yet.Р”Р„long with the mission comes fiery, no-nonsense paranormal weapons expert Aura Henderson, who couldnРІР‚в„ўt be less thrilled about this pairing. So when a legendary cursed blade that can cut through any material goes missing from the governmentРІР‚в„ўs paranormal artifact vault, heРІР‚в„ўs eager to retrieve it.

As the immortal Master Gunner of a pirate ship, heРІР‚в„ўs grown his collection for over two hundred years. Greyson Till never found a weapon he didnРІР‚в„ўt like.

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