"In this sequel to the spellbinding A Ruinous Fate, more action, romance, and magic abound as Calla and friends must deal with their losses and come to grips with their own part to play in the Fates’ War ahead. After the heart-wrenching death at the end of book 1, Calla and the other witches are sent reeling. Still stuck in the deadly Neverending Forest, the group must decide their next steps as the Fates’ War looms near. Calla, torn between past allegiances and new circumstances, finds herself pushing away the one person who can unlock her future. With the still-beating heart in her hand, Amina is finally able to return to her home in the Land of the Valkyries. But when she finds that everything she left behind has irrevocably changed in the six years she’s been gone, she turns her sights to revenge on the one who banished her all those years ago: the Valkyrie Queen. Meanwhile, everyone’s favorite siren, Delphine, has been dragged down into the depths of the sea, and is imprisoned by the ruthless Siren leader. As past lovers turn into enemies and former foes into allies, Delphine must navigate the dangerous court and her play her part until she’s able to escape and return to the surface. From deep within Siren’s Sea to the skies above the Land of the Valkyries, A Reckless Oath takes readers on a new journey where stunning revelations will have them questioning everything."
"Fate does not choose the weak. Fate chooses the ready. Illustros is a cursed realm ruled by the ruthless Gods of Fate, and no one understands the Fates' wrath more than Calliope Rosewood. Blessed with unspeakable powers that terrify even the most dangerous witches and fae, Calla hides her forbidden magic in shame and fear that one wrong touch could send her to her death. With only her two best friends in tow, Calla deserted her coven and has been on the run ever since. Worse, Calla is concealing an even darker secret: fate has chosen her as the final prophesied Blood Warrior, the being destined to start the Fates' War, which will decimate her people and eradicate their magic. After a betrayal from her infuriating ex Ezra leads her one step closer to fulfilling that age-old prophecy, Calla is desperate to do whatever it takes to reset her fate. So when a mysterious and charming witch offers to help Calla do just that, she immediately agrees to his plan. Only catch? That plan includes journeying into the deadly Neverending Forest with Ezra and said witch, who just so happens to be Ezra's tempting older brother. Torn between her past desires and alluring new possibilities, Calla brings along her best friends to fight what lies ahead. As the group ventures into the enchanted woods together, they'll all soon learn that choosing your destiny comes with dire consequences . . . and the Fates are not to be tested. Calla believes the Fates have it out for her, while others believe they have chosen her for a reason. But in the end, Calla will have to fight to forge her own destiny and decide if the risk of choosing herself is worth the possibility of damning everyone else."
"Ada has found her Prince Charming with Huxley but . . . she misses what she had with Noah.
She feels incomplete and knows deep in her heart she is in love with him. She is just confused and so new to all of this that she is just as clueless as he is.
When Lexi and Ada go on a special trip, one that was just for them and their mates, they find Saint and Noah have followed them.
Things get awkward, but it gives Ada time to think about what she really wants and if she can ever forgive Saint.
Summer, college, and boys . . . and the question on everyone's mind.
Who is Zayn?"
"Saint is torn. What his wolf and heart wants is Ada. He believes he isn't good for her, that Noah or even Huxley are a better choice, but he can't stay away. He knows he is just going to break her heart if he keeps doing this to her.
When Saint witnesses Huxley kissing Ada, he wants to rip his throat out, but at the same time it would just be easy to walk away. She has all she needs, two good mates . . . what does she need with a third one? Especially one like him. Damaged. No one wants a mate who has a secret . . . not one like his. And the more he pushes her away, the better it will be for everyone."
"One boy. One girl. Two feuding towns.
MAEVE
I've heard a lot of things about Weston Cole. Popular. Conceited. Supercilious. He's spent the last three years steadily dismantling my family's legacy. I should hate him. And I did. Until I encountered him freshman year and discovered he's also troubled. Captivating. Audacious. And when I come across him again senior year, it turns out that knowledge is even more dangerous than his suggestive smirk . . .
WESTON
No girl in Glenmont is more untouchable than Maeve Stevens. She lives across enemy lines. Her father is the head football coach. Her twin brother's their quarterback. My latest problem? One glimpse of her viridian eyes makes me forget about the decades long rivalry between our two towns. A few forbidden kisses, and the only thing I want to fight for? Her."
"My whole life, all I wished for was a best friend and a boyfriend who treated me like a princess.
Well for me, living in a small community where everyone knows everyone. And everyone knew me as the 'annoying' girl, it was hard for me to get even one of those wishes. But when new girl Lexi Turner strolled into English class and sat next to me. My wish finally came true.
For the first time, in eighteen years. Me. Ada Stephens, had a best friend.
Lexi wasn't a regular new girl who blended into the background. No, she was turning every male head in the high school, especially the Kiba boys. Ugh . . . they were so hot and knew it. But they didn't hold a flame to Saint Wood. He graduated last year and I never stopped crushing . . . how could you. He was Saint-freaking-Wood
Now I had the bestie, I was just missing the one other thing I wished for.
Only . . . I think I wished a little too hard.
But not everything is what it seems. The Kiba boys held secrets . . . ones I shouldn't have known."
"This is on me. All of it. I let my guard down after falling for the princes and, ultimately, lost sight of what this world truly is. Cold. Cruel. Perilous. For humans, anyway.
Being taken in the middle of the night was just the rude awakening I needed to bring reality crashing back down. Although, the old me would've seen the ambush coming from a mile away. Would've seen him coming from a mile away. Trapped and unable to reach the princes or my team, hopelessness hunts me down like a pack of hellhounds. Making matters worse, I'm at the mercy of the one who's appeared in my nightmares since first laying eyes on him.
Face-to-face for the second time, I'm reminded of our mutual hatred. Only, now that the blood bond has taken effect, is it still mutual? I get the sense that something's changed. Something that has me questioning why the rage and fury I remember him wielding so powerfully are almost nonexistent now.
What am I missing? Who is Aaric really? And why have I been brought here? I want answers he's unwilling to give, but according to him, some things are better witnessed than explained.
Contains mature themes."
"I should've kept my mouth shut.
But Wilmont Academy's been living in the Dark Ages when it comes to sex ed, and someone had to take matters into her own hands. Well, I'm a kick-ass coder, so I created a totally anonymous, totally untraceable blog where teens can come to get real, honest, nothing-is-off-limits sex advice.
And holy hell, the site went viral—and we're talking way beyond Wilmont—overnight. Who knew this town was so hard up?
Except now the school administration is trying to shut me down, and they've forced Dean—my coding crush, a.k.a. the hottest guy in school—to try to uncover who I am. If he discovers my secret, I'll lose him forever. And thousands of teens who need real advice won't have anyone to turn to.
Ask me anything . . . except how to make things right."
"Look up the word 'nerd' and you'll find Lily Bailey's picture. She's got one goal: first stop valedictorian, next stop Harvard. Until a stint in the hospital from too much stress lands her in the last place a klutz like her ever expected to be: salsa dance lessons.
Look up the word 'popular' and you'll find Stone Torres's picture. His life seems perfect—star of the football team, small-town hero, lots of friends. But his family is struggling to make ends meet, so if pitching in at his mom's dance studio helps, he'll do it.
When Lily's dad offers Stone extra cash to volunteer as Lily's permanent dance partner, he can't refuse. But with each dip and turn, each moment her hand is in his, his side job starts to feel all too real. Lily shows Stone he's more than his impressive football stats, and he introduces her to a world outside of studying. But with the lines blurred, can their relationship survive the secret he's been hiding?"
"Corina agreed to the blood bond she forged with the Dynasty's princes. However, when a wicked outcast learns of the ritual's power, asking permission before staking his claim isn't a concern.
This covenant is unbreakable, regardless of who engages. Corina's aware that it will gain strength every day, and the biggest challenge will be keeping the raw emotions it evokes in perspective.
A challenge made more difficult when impulsive fantasies, involving her captor, suddenly rule her dreams.
Julian, Levi, and Silas will always fight to protect their mate, but it's possible they've underestimated Aaric—the madman himself—and the loyal army of roamers that stand behind him.
In a world where nothing is at all as it seems, Corina must decide for herself who's friend, who's foe, and how hard she's willing to fight to uncover the truth. But one burning question will haunt her until the answer is revealed.
How, exactly, does Aaric intend to use this connection against her and the princes who have stolen her heart?
Contains mature themes."
"To some, having the attention of four princes might be a dream come true, but for Corina, it means four times the trouble.
Escaping burning buildings, living off scraps, being hunted by vamps—those are storms she knows how to weather. It's having the entire world observe as she and the Dynasty's golden boys engage in a blood bond that has her shaken. For all she knows, it won't even produce a cure for the mysterious blood sickness like they're hoping, which could mean she'll be put to death anyway.
And to make matters worse, as a side-effect of the bond, she finds herself falling for the very beasts she once pledged to remove from power by any means necessary.
Talk about a conflict of interest.
In the second installment of the Vampire's Mark series, will it be Corina's mission or her emotions that prevail?
Contains mature themes."
