Katharyn Blair crafts a fiercely feminist fantasy with a horrifying curse, swoon-worthy sea captains, and the power of one girl to choose her own fate in this contemporary standalone adventure that's perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and Seafire, and for anyone who has ever felt unchosen.

For Charlotte Holloway, the world ended

twice.

The first was when her childhood crush,

Dean, fell in love—with her older sister.

The second was when the Crimson, a

curse spread through eye contact, turned the majority of humanity into

flesh-eating monsters.

Neither end of the world changed

Charlotte. She’s still in the shadows of her siblings. Her popular older

sister, Harlow, now commands forces of survivors. And her talented younger

sister, Vanessa, is the Chosen One—who, legend has it, can end the curse.

When their settlement is raided by

those seeking the Chosen One, Charlotte makes a reckless decision to save

Vanessa: she takes her place as prisoner.

The word spreads across the seven

seas—the Chosen One has been found.

But when Dean’s life is threatened and

a resistance looms on the horizon, the lie keeping Charlotte alive begins to

unravel. She’ll have to break free, forge new bonds, and choose her own destiny

if she has any hope of saving her sisters, her love, and maybe even the world.

Because sometimes the end is just a new beginning.