She was forged in blood, built to kill, and born from the ashes of a stolen childhood. Morana has never known peace. Her earliest memories are drenched in crimson-her parents' slaughter, her screams silenced by shadows, and hands that dragged her into a nightmare. Taken by faceless monsters, raised in brutality, and trained to be a living weapon, Morana became the perfect assassin long before she turned seventeen. Killing is second nature. Survival is instinct. Mercy is foreign. But after leaving a trail of over fifty bodies in ten minutes, Morana is captured-again. This time, she wakes under harsh white lights, surrounded by strangers who claim to want to help. They tell her she's been brought to The Red Rose Academy-a secretive, elite institution that breeds the deadliest killers the world has never seen. They say she belongs there. They say she can have a future. Morana wants none of it. She wants blood. She wants revenge. She wants to go home-even if "home" means darkness, pain, and solitude. But Red Rose doesn't let go. And Morana is about to discover that the deadliest battles aren't fought with blades... but within. Welcome to the academy where killers are made- And only the coldest survive.

Kingsley is a genius-one of the brightest young minds in England. With perfect grades, natural talent in sports, the ability to play three instruments, and fluency in five languages, she seems like the ideal daughter. But beneath the surface, she's a prisoner of perfection. Her father is determined to shape her into the perfect heir, demanding she mirror her older sister, the golden child everyone adores. But no matter how hard Kingsley tries, she can never escape her sister's shadow. Constantly compared to the girl who can do no wrong, Kingsley is left to struggle with crippling anxiety and the harsh belief that she'll never be enough. The love her father has for her sister only deepens her resentment-both toward her father and her siblings, including the brothers who seem to love her less with each passing day. Her mother's silence only adds to the suffocating isolation. She says nothing as Kingsley's father relentlessly insults her, while his manipulative words continue to tear her apart. The there is him. The man who has caused all her trauma.

Imana, a young mother, made a bold decision when Brayson and Blyana were only a year old. She knew that staying with their family would cause irreparable damage to her beloved twins. She ran away with them. Fourteen years had passed since Tobias' twins disappeared without a trace. The heartbroken father had searched far and wide, but all his efforts were in vain. Until one day, he received a call from the Dublin police informing him that two fifteen-year-olds had been caught smoking weed and drinking alcohol. To his amazement, Tobias learned that the delinquents in question were none other than his long-lost children. Tobias was overjoyed to be reunited with his beloved twins after so many years. But, at what cost? What had his children been through during their time away, and what kind of impact would it have on them, and their relationship with him? Brayson seemed to get along with his father and brothers perfectly but Blyana didn't like them and she understood why her mother took them away. Blyana's life takes a sudden and unexpected turn when she is hit by a vicious surprise that shakes her to her core. Her world is turned upside down, and it seems like every force in the universe is conspiring against her. But the truth is far more sinister. Blyana's family members are the ones responsible for her misery. Even her twin sibling, whom she trusted more than anyone else, has abandoned her. As she struggles to pick up the pieces and make sense of the betrayal, Blyana finds herself battling new enemies who are making her life a living hell. It is in this chaotic and confusing time that a British boy suddenly appears on the scene, showing a keen interest in her. Blyana is torn between her desire to flee from the turmoil and her need to understand what's happening and why. She is desperate for answers, and as she delves deeper into the mystery, she begins to realise that her family's betrayal is not even the issue. Start: 27/07/23 End: 20/01/24