Part of The League: Nemesis Rising, book 5
First published 2012
Zarya Starska leads the Resistance against the brutal Caronese empire that hunted her family to near extinction. She trusts only one person: Kere, a shadow operative from Sentella whose explosive expertise strikes fear into the League. Kere carries a massive bounty and guards his identity fiercely. But Kere is actually Darling Cruel, heir to one of the oldest noble families in the United Systems. His uncle murdered his father and stole the crown. Darling aids the Resistance while secretly working to destroy his own family, the aptly named Cruels. His entire life rests on lies designed to protect his mother from execution. When Zarya allows a weapon Darling created exclusively for her to be turned against him, his trust shatters completely. The betrayal transforms him into something worse than his uncle. Now Darling seeks to kill every Resistance member, especially Zarya. She becomes his primary target, but she may be the only person who can reach the man who once loved her.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, adventure, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Caronese Empire, Sentella, United Systems
Period: Future
614 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: violence