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“A beautifully crafted story with so many intense moments I couldn’t stop reading. This is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” —YA Books Central

WINNER of the 2021 Silver IPPY Award in Young Adult Fiction
WINNER of the 2022 Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book Series
WINNER of the 2021 North Carolina Indie Author Award in YA Fiction
FINALIST for the 2020 & 2021 Foreword INDIES Award in YA Fiction  
SHORTLISTED for The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy

In a world ruled by sin, love is a dangerous game.

Tech prodigy Eva is resigned to life in the Commonwealth, as long as she's behind a computer screen. To her horror, the Priests Choose her to train as a bellator, one of the Commonwealth's enforcers. She's eerily good at it. If only she weren't taunted at every turn by her deadly mentor, Ari, to whom she's bound by a blood oath. She's falling for the magnetic Ari, but in the Commonwealth, love is punishable by death.

Thrown into the life of a bellator, Eva is no longer a sheep of the Commonwealth, but a wolf, learning to patrol and kill. Her inexplicable strengths make her a top bellator, drawing unwanted attention. Meanwhile, as she and Ari train together, their antagonism becomes grudging respect. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is for Eva to resist the lure of his green eyes, his grace and power with a sword, and the charm beneath the sarcastic front he shows the world. Things take a treacherous turn when a heated night in the woods reveals a dangerous secret—Ari has loved Eva for years.

Their feelings put their lives at risk, but their love is too powerful to deny. Meanwhile, Eva's mysterious physical gifts heighten to a terrifying degree. Soon, Ari uncovers a secret that could take down the Commonwealth itself. Will Eva set aside her fears and fight for freedom with the boy she loves, knowing it might destroy them both?

"A fantastic read...perfect for fans of fantasy romances. I loved this book and cannot wait for the next book in the series.” —Bookbriefs

“A rollicking ride through forbidden love and deadly adventure…I haven’t ached for love like this to conquer all since Tris and Four.” —Leigh Statham, Author of the Daughter Trilogy

“A romantic dystopian with a fantastic—and unexpected—twist...SEVEN SINS is powerful, sexy, hopeful, and unsettling.” —Heidi Ayarbe, award-winning author of Freeze Frame

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SIEGE OF THE SEVEN SINS

Book Two in the Seven Sins series

In a world on the brink of war, love is the deadliest battle.

Rogue assassins Eva Marteinn and Ari Westergaard have escaped the restrictive world of the Commonwealth, but the battle is far from over. Eva is the formidable weapon the Commonwealth wants, and they’ll stop at nothing to get her back. Plus Eva is keeping a devastating secret from Ari: the victory against the Commonwealth the two have been fighting for is doomed to break their hearts.

For years, Ari has seen Eva as his temptation and his secret, his virtue and his sin. Now that they’re finally free, he wants what he’s been craving—to start a new life with her. Only one thing stands in his way: her ability to control the new powers that have grown even stronger as she nears the rebel stronghold.

When Ari and Eva join the rebellion, Ari must find a place in a new society that sees him as nothing more than a Commonwealth murderer. Meanwhile Eva faces an impossible decision. She can be the face of a revolution and cast aside the boy she loves, or she can abandon everything she’s fought for to stand by his side. Can Eva find a way to fight for freedom without sacrificing her heart?

“This is easily one of the best books I've ever read. Siege of the Seven Sins has it all—heart-stopping action, breathtaking characters, high stakes, and a thrilling story, all wrapped up in beautiful prose.”— Madeline Dyer, SIBA-award-winning author of the Untamed series

“Thrilling, heart-wrenching, and blood-pumping.”— Karissa Laurel, author of the Stormbourne Chronicles

“With an intriguing world, an impossible love story, and characters I both loved and loved to hate, the stakes are high. What if love was a death sentence? … A series everyone should know about.”—M. Lynn, USA Today bestselling author of The Queens of the Fae series 

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STORM OF THE SEVEN SINS

Book Three in the Seven Sins series

In a world poisoned by revenge, love is the only salvation.

Now bonded as skúma and familiar, Eva and Ari can read each other’s minds—and hearts. They’re an unbeatable warrior pair, and now that they’ve confessed their love for each other, their path forward should be clear…together.

But the Executor’s disappearance has driven a wedge between them. Eva’s more determined than ever to march against the Commonwealths and put an end to the man she despises. And much as he would like to see the Executor dead, uniting the Houses comes at a price that Ari’s not willing to pay.

When a strike against the Brotherhood stronghold sends the resistance into chaos, Ari and Eva find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly conflict. As Eva’s newfound powers spiral out of control, and Ari faces unexpected revelations, the rift between them widens. In a world beset by shifting loyalties and awakening magic, the two must face the possibility of a future apart if they want to survive and bring the Commonwealths down.

“A masterful blend of emotional depth and action… A fitting and phenomenal end to an incredible series.” —S.E. Anderson, author of the Starstruck saga

“Thrilling battles, true-fated love, fast-paced adventure. You will stay awake all night just to finish one more chapter.”—@leesbookemporium 

“If you like adventure, intrigue, rebellion, and twisty plot twists with a slightly stabby FMC and a swoon-worthy MMC, this series is for you.” —@50shadesofmorallygrey

“From the moment I began reading the Seven Sins series, I was transported to a world of wonder and adventure. The series was so captivating that I found myself completely engrossed, unable to put the books down until I had devoured every last page.”—Jessica B.

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Shadows of the Seven Sins

A spellbinding short story collection

Cordelia Navarro was born to blood and sacrifice.

She was also born to love cherry puff pastries, especially the ones from Dev Adelman’s family’s bakery on the City Road…

So begins the spellbinding short story collection set in the world of the award-winning Seven Sins series, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sword of the Seven Sins.

In the oppressive Commonwealth, where defying the High Priests and the vicious Bellatorum warriors means execution or exile, people live and die by the Seven Deadly Sins. In the world beyond the Commonwealth’s borders, an ancient species fights for the right to survive.

 In one society, love is punishable by death. In the other, royal blood dictates marriage. In both, no laws can govern the heart. Enter the thrilling world of the Seven Sins in these interconnected short stories.

Two childhood friends, one shape-shifting royalty and one a baker’s son, secretly fall in love. When his family suffers a horrible tragedy, he convinces her to use her influence to go to war. But is he acting out of love, or revenge?

When a teen in the Commonwealth spies his best friend, Ari, kissing a girl, he knows the punishment for Ari is death. In that moment, he realizes something else: he is in love with Ari. When a band of bellators passes nearby, Gentian risks his own life to keep Ari’s secret. But can he protect the lovers from certain death?

A boy the Commonwealth’s bellators have always underestimated uses his unique knowledge to aid the rebellion—and changes the course of history.

In the pages of this gripping collection, dive deeper into the stories of your favorite characters from the Seven Sins series and meet new ones. Discover dark secrets they've been hiding. And witness the courage of rebels who risk their lives again and again for love, justice, and freedom.

Praise for the Series:

“Addicting and dark.” —@tata.lifepages

“Absolutely unputdownable... It's all my favorite things about high-stakes fantasy and dystopian.”—Michelle Hazen, author of Breathe the Sky

“Sizzling hot and exploding with tension.”—Lisa Amowitz, author of Breaking Glass

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Sacrifice of the Seven Sins

Enter the world of the Seven Sins with this FREE prequel novella

In a society where kindness is punishable by death, can a boy find a way to be a hero?

Experience the dramatic opening scene of Sword of the Seven Sins from Ari's point of view.

When Ari Westergaard first sees Eva Marteinn, she's forced to sentence a man to death. As the blood pools at her feet, he can sense she is the bravest person he has ever seen. Although he is drawn to her, he must keep his feelings a secret, for in the Commonwealth, any kind of love, even friendship, is a killing offense.

Meanwhile, Ari's childhood friend Gentian can't help protecting the weak and feeding the hungry, even when doing so violates the laws of the Commonwealth. When Ari takes the fall for one of Gentian's crimes, he commits a double offense—lying, but also friendship itself.

Ari learns fast that growing up in the Commonwealth requires hiding your feelings and doing what you're told. The punishment he receives to protect Gentian and the power he sees in Eva's gaze only clarifies his path. He's meant to be a warrior.

A bellator.

Praise for the Series:

“An amazing book… I fell in love with the characters the second I met them.” —@universewithinpages

“This book has kept me glued to my chair- turning the pages and biting my nails.. It’s insane and I am loving it.” —@booktalesanddonuts

“An absolutely mind-blowing, spine-tingling, action-packed extravaganza … an electrifying, imaginative, phenomenally well-written book. The tension, banter and angst blazes.” —Emerald Book Reviews

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Eva

My pulse pounds wildly against his fingers, a bird trapped in a cage, wings thrashing in an effort to get free. No one has ever touched me this way. Certainly I never felt the smoldering heat of a slow-burning fuse when the medics worked on me or the Mothers sluiced the shampoo from my hair.

Ari

Her beauty is a weapon, the only one that has ever been able to bring me low. It has as much to do with the fierce intelligence in her eyes as it does with that thick fall of black hair, always bound in its braid, and the opalescent sheen of her skin. In my darker moments, I’ve imagined what it might feel like to tug her hair loose from its bindings, if it would run like water through my fingers. If her touch would burn.

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Eva + Ari

Thinking like this is wrong, I tell myself. Remember who you are. But when she holds the tip of her blade beneath my chin, I think not of blood and punishment but of how her skin would slide through my hands, rain-wet and slippery as a selkie, how much I would like to know whether her lips are as soft as they look. How she tastes.

Efraím

He raised me to be what I am, has mentored and trained me. Yet despite the hours we’ve spent together, sparring and debating the finer points of strategy—despite the regret I saw in his eyes—there’s nothing left between us but this: a traitor and the warrior chosen to bring about his end. It is my flaw, my sin that I cannot help but wish for more.

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Kilían

Kilían, the lead interrogator, has point. He stands in front—the tip of an arrow made up of the thirty elite bellators that comprise Efraím’s inner circle—blade unsheathed in his hand, his close-cropped red hair gleaming in the torchlight. “In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni,” he says in greeting. We enter the circle at night and are consumed by fire.

Ronan

I expected the barbarians Outside to set on me, to rip me limb from limb. But they were not barbarians at all—just people, trying to survive. They cared for me. They took me in. And when I grew old enough, I dedicated my life to fighting for their cause.

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The Executor

It is our duty to guard the unsullied state of your souls, for the past has shown us that only too easily can they become corrupt. So easily can mankind indulge our animal nature. Citizens of the Commonwealth, it gives me no pleasure to acknowledge our final sinner, who shall be sentenced to serve you our finest food and drink today—and yet partake of none. Thus she shall experience deprivation that will return her soul to purity; thus she shall renounce her gluttony, to serve and sin no more.

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Eva

My pulse pounds wildly against his fingers, a bird trapped in a cage, wings thrashing in an effort to get free. No one has ever touched me this way. Certainly I never felt the smoldering heat of a slow-burning fuse when the medics worked on me or the Mothers sluiced the shampoo from my hair.

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Ari

Her beauty is a weapon, the only one that has ever been able to bring me low. It has as much to do with the fierce intelligence in her eyes as it does with that thick fall of black hair, always bound in its braid, and the opalescent sheen of her skin. In my darker moments, I’ve imagined what it might feel like to tug her hair loose from its bindings, if it would run like water through my fingers. If her touch would burn.

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EVA + ARI

Thinking like this is wrong, I tell myself. Remember who you are. But when she holds the tip of her blade beneath my chin, I think not of blood and punishment but of how her skin would slide through my hands, rain-wet and slippery as a selkie, how much I would like to know whether her lips are as soft as they look. How she tastes.

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Efraím

He raised me to be what I am, has mentored and trained me. Yet despite the hours we’ve spent together, sparring and debating the finer points of strategy—despite the regret I saw in his eyes—there’s nothing left between us but this: a traitor and the warrior chosen to bring about his end. It is my flaw, my sin that I cannot help but wish for more.

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Kilían

Kilían, the lead interrogator, has point. He stands in front—the tip of an arrow made up of the thirty elite bellators that comprise Efraím’s inner circle—blade unsheathed in his hand, his close-cropped red hair gleaming in the torchlight. “In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni,” he says in greeting. We enter the circle at night and are consumed by fire.

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Ronan

I expected the barbarians Outside to set on me, to rip me limb from limb. But they were not barbarians at all—just people, trying to survive. They cared for me. They took me in. And when I grew old enough, I dedicated my life to fighting for their cause.

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The Executor

It is our duty to guard the unsullied state of your souls, for the past has shown us that only too easily can they become corrupt. So easily can mankind indulge our animal nature. Citizens of the Commonwealth, it gives me no pleasure to acknowledge our final sinner, who shall be sentenced to serve you our finest food and drink today—and yet partake of none. Thus she shall experience deprivation that will return her soul to purity; thus she shall renounce her gluttony, to serve and sin no more.

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