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The Hunt was intended to make us an example, not a threat. That changes now.Thirty-year-old Orelle Bren knows the best way to avoid death is to play by the rules of a society that only values women as wives and wombs. Though it would be nice to reclaim the dream life her ex-husband stole from her, Orelle would gladly settle for a loveless engagement that exempts her from being among the ten unwed, childless women drafted for the annual Hunt.Itβs supposed to be an honor, being selected to leave their underground utopia to eliminate the Solsβhumans whoβve been mutated with corrupt magic by exposure to the sun.But Orelle knows itβs a glorified death sentence, especially for someone whoβs already in a daily battle with their own body.When her desperate attempts at enticement fail and sheβs cast above into the fatal world of light, an unexpected ally challenges Orelle to find a new dream of livingβand maybe even lovingβout of spite.To do that, there are few lines she wonβt cross to uncover the true monsters before becoming one herself, or something even worse: prey.The first book in a duology that follows a disabled woman fighting to liveβand loveβout of spite in the deadly world of light after her eviction from the underground haven. A weaponized lottery system, corrupt utopia, and slow-burn romantic sub-plot thatβll have you squealing over a simple wrist touch make this the perfect read for fans of The Hunger Games, Blood Over Bright Haven, and Gild.May the shadows guide you.
Slow-burn romance subplot with minimal heat.
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Piper C.J.
Linsey Hall
Sarah J. Maas
Kate Golden
Sarah J. Maas