When 21 year old Charlie Odell commits a heinous crime to save her younger sister, she finds herself thrown into the ghetto and labeled an unlawful. The one rule: every man for them self. There is no law enforcement to save one unlawful from another. Charlie begins to notice that people disappear off the streets and are never seen again. When she is stolen away for two weeks with no memory of what happened, things begin to change. She starts noticing odd people in the streets and becomes a target . With the help of an experienced unlawful named Nash, they learn the true secrets of the ghetto and why they are there.

Born with a damaged heart, Leanna Weston has lived a sheltered life with little chance at adventure. When she hears that Finvarra's Circus is coming to her small town, she sneaks off to witness the magic first hand, sure that this is her only chance at experiencing true magic-even if the frightening rumors about the heartless Ringmaster, Finvarra, are true. Caught by Finvarra, Leanna is given one chance at survival: she must join the circus. As slowly she becomes part of the strange family, Leanna learns that there is more than magic to this circus, but an ancient curse that has tied Finvarra's life to its rings. If the circus fails, he dies. Leanna vows to save the circus, but when a ruthless enemy emerges, set on destroying it and Finvarra, will Leanna be able to save them both, or will her broken heart fail her just when she needs it most? Cover Artist: Lisa Rhodes