The Rose Games

Artemis Diana is a simple orphan farm girl who was found by Acantha and Abderus Elder in their barn, swaddled in white cloth and with a note saying, "Her name is Artemis, after her mother. Take care of her." Artemis is now fifteen, going to be sixteen. But what Artemis doesn't know is that once she turns sixteen, her fate will be sealed forever. The Rose Games, a game where illegitimate children of the gods, godlings, compete for half-blood status, complete with power -- and possibly becoming a god some day. Artemis is about to be thrown into the world of The Rose Games, where supposedly you are partnered with your "soulmate." But what happens when Artemis is paired with a childhood friend who brings up memories that are better left forgotten? And he's supposed to be her soulmate? But there's a dirty trick hidden in The Rose Games, designed to break hearts and crush souls, but what happens when plans go awry and Artemis and her partner are subject to the first mistake made by Agapi, the love goddess, who rules out whose supposed "soulmate" is whose? Only one pair can win The Rose Games. The rest must die. There is only one way to unravel the trick hidden in The Games -- and it may result in Artemis's death.