The Single Name

Larisa "Lara" Ilyinichna Fonvizina has lived her entire life as an anomaly.
In a world where every person is born with two tattoos-one marking their soulmate and one marking their greatest enemy-Lara has only one.
No one knows why.
Growing up in Moscow, she endured endless speculation from classmates, strangers, and even scholars who believed her missing tattoo must mean something extraordinary. At twenty, Lara has built a new life in New York City, teaching at a Russian cultural school and trying to ignore the questions that have followed her across an ocean.
But when the symbol on her wrist finally leads her to its owner, the answers become even more impossible.
The person connected to her tattoo seems destined to change her life forever. They understand her in ways no one else can, yet every encounter leaves behind a trail of conflict, secrets, and danger. As their connection deepens, Lara becomes obsessed with solving the mystery that has haunted her since birth:
Is this person her soulmate-or her enemy?
As hidden truths about the tattoo system begin to surface, Lara discovers that society may have misunderstood the marks for centuries. And if she's right, the missing tattoo on her wrist isn't a mistake.
It's a warning.
Now Lara must decide whether to trust the one person fate singled out for her-or walk away before destiny proves far more dangerous than anyone imagined.