❦ ❝ To some, turning eighteen was a blessing. To Adora, it was a small and insufficient hump that she had to cross in order to leave behind at least one of her many troubles. The Games. Her final reaping proves to be the exact opposite of a blessing when someone she holds dear is unfortunate enough to be chosen. That night, when District Eleven's deadly problems finally boil over, Adora is convinced that she's cursed. The Peacekeeper Commander is dead, and she is to blame. Instead of the execution she thought she would have to face, she is visited by a man whose wicked nature seeps through every pore on his body. He makes a demand, one she cannot refuse, and it seems she must endure a different kind of reaping, one that she herself has sown. ..❞ Black ocAll Rights Reserved