ASIN: B00NJ78E0Y
Publisher: Anna Reuben
Pages: 300
Welcome to the island of Quilemoyena. Every day, a ritual takes place at the Sacred Heart, the site of the great volcano at the centre of the island. Ten people from the rural Violet race are sacrificed daily for their blood which is needed to nourish the planet. Nobody has contested this system which has been in place for hundreds of years…until now.Elias String (a Violet)Whilst walking through the forest one winter’s day, String comes face to face with a goddess. When his day to be sacrificed comes a few days later, he shocks everyone, both Crimson and Violet, by protesting. The events of that fateful day will have immeasurable consequences in the months to come.Hero Zora (a Crimson)Despite her privileged upbringing and marriage to the Chief Officer of the Sacred Heart, Hero Zora finds herself alone and destitute. She is thrown out into the street by her husband after she gives birth ...
