[Book 1 of the Astor Trilogy] Can be read as a standalone __________________________ The entire life of 14 year-old Avery Rose Rossi was filled with hatred, and it was all directed at her. She was born at the rape by her mother. Her 6 brothers grew a strong hatred for Avery when their mother decided to keep her. When her mother was in labour, she died in the midst of giving birth. From that day Avery was seen as an outcast, an omen, unwanted. Her father hated her and died hating her. Every day that Avery is alive she was reminded of how she came into this world and how no one in the family sees her as one of them. She was never shown love or compassion. Does she even know the meaning of those words? Join the journey of Avery Rossi as she navigates through her passage of life. __________________________

[Final Book of the Astor Duology] Can be read as a standalone __________________________ 5 letters. 1 word. F A M I L Y. Sonya grew up in the Japanese mafia. She was trained by the best of the best to become a secret assassin-the smiley-face killer, the one who carves smiley-faces onto the bodies of their victims. The Ferrari's were known to be psychotic, exactly like Sonya. Maybe it ran in the genes because when Sonya got arrested, she found out that the Ferrari's were her family. Yet, behind all this muderous glory that Sonya has, a part of her wants to escape it. ___________________________