Cassie Abbott has changed schools, cities, every single year of her life. Her mother runs from her past, shielding Cassie from it. Inevitably, Cassie learns the truth of the father told to be dead, those who followed their every move, and is left in a situation where nothing but the truth will set her free.
At 13, she is forced to do running of her own and she fights for her life. She arrives at Camp Half-Blood, where she meets Aurelia Maye, daughter of Aphrodite. Quickly close, after years of friendship, Cassie begins to wonder if she truly feels friendship for the other girl, or if it's a different matter of the heart...
Cassie is the story of a girl left wandering, searching for her place, and finding it in the most unexpected of them all. Through teenage love and fights to the death, she perseveres and survives with only the weapon of her trickery.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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