(A previous edition was published as Project Fairwell by Krista Graves)
Tani is a Gray.
Tani was raised in the lawless ruins of the Old World—until Fairwell drew her across the water with the promise of safety on its man-made islands. She never meant to end up in a gilded, floating maze. But Fairwell isn’t a place you leave. Once you arrive, the city decides what you’re worth.
Here, the games don’t need arenas. They are quiet. Selective. Invisible—until you’re chosen.
Tani never volunteered.
The gray ring locked around her thumb marks her as disposable, a signal the city’s elite recognize at a glance.
Hayden Comber is the one who put it there.
He doesn’t explain why. He doesn’t promise protection. He only stays close as Fairwell's elite turn their attention toward her—and her name is pulled in a selection no one volunteers for. Tani can’t tell if he’s keeping her alive… or making her more visible.
In the New World, trust is dangerous.
Survival means choosing the right uncertainty.
And Hayden might be hers.
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"I grew up learning to spot predators," I said quietly. "To recognize when something was hunting me."
"And what do you see when you look at me?" he asked.
I studied him, this man of contradictions. ‘Someone who's both the hunted and the hunter.’
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Tani is a Gray.
Hayden put the ring on her.
The city watches them both.
Tani was raised in the lawless ruins of the Old World—until Fairwell drew her across the water with the promise of safety on its man-made islands. She never meant to end up in a gilded, floating maze. But Fairwell isn’t a place you leave. Once you arrive, the city decides what you’re worth.Here, the games don’t need arenas. They are quiet. Selective. Invisible—until you’re chosen.
Tani never volunteered.
The gray ring locked around her thumb marks her as disposable, a signal the city’s elite recognize at a glance.
Hayden Comber is the one who put it there.
He doesn’t explain why. He doesn’t promise protection. He only stays close as Fairwell's elite turn their attention toward her—and her name is pulled in a selection no one volunteers for. Tani can’t tell if he’s keeping her alive… or making her more visible.
In the New World, trust is dangerous.
Survival means choosing the right uncertainty.
And Hayden might be hers.
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"I grew up learning to spot predators," I said quietly. "To recognize when something was hunting me."
"And what do you see when you look at me?" he asked.
I studied him, this man of contradictions. ‘Someone who's both the hunted and the hunter.’
Genre: Paranormal Romance