by Tahereh Mafi
First published 2026
Rosabelle Wolff survives on Ark Island by deadening her mind and body against constant surveillance. She had a plan to save her sister, but now she wants revenge. She must return home and tear down the system that made her into what she is. Her defenses are cracking. Her heart beats faster. Her thoughts spiral out of control. Only one person causes this reaction. James Anderson brought Rosabelle into the fight against The Reestablishment. No one trusts the enemy assassin who kills on instinct and works alone. Supporting her has cost James everything, but keeping her alive might save his world. He just needs to convince his older brother. Aaron Warner Anderson sees something dangerous in Rosabelle. She gives no emotional feedback, like a dead battery. Something dark approaches, and her arrival signals what comes next. Warner recognizes pieces of himself in her that he cannot trust. Only when James enters the room does she show any reaction at all.
Genres: romance, adventure, contemporary, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ark Island
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
384 pages · Hardcover · Storytide
Content warnings: violence