Acknowledging that she was different from everyone else wasnt difficult for Wendy Everly - shed always felt like an outsider. But a new world and new family is a hard for any girl to accept easily. Leaving behind the mysterious country of her birth, she is determined to fit back into normal life. But the world shes left behind wont let her go that easily. Kidnapped and imprisoned by her true familys enemies, Wendy soon learns that the lines between good and evil arent as defined as she thought. And those things shed taken for granted may have been lies all along. With the help of the dangerously attractive Loki, she escapes back to the safety of Frening - only to be confronted by a new threat. Its time to make a choice - can she put aside her personal feelings for the sake of her country? Torn between duty and love she must make a choice that could destroy her one chance at true happiness. Generated an excitement not felt in the industry since Stephenie Meyer or perhaps even J. K. Rowling New York Times, A fast-paced romance . addictive Guardian on Switched , Drew me in and kept me hooked...cracking pace Sunday Express on Switched