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On Freedis Island, being chosen by the goddess is every woman’s dream, a chance to leave and fulfill a divine purpose. Nicole Scarlett has spent years yearning for that honor, just like her mother before her.

But when she is finally chosen, she learns the truth. The women don’t leave. They are sacrificed, fed to a monstrous creature while the men watch in silence.

Left for dead, Nicole awakens a power she never knew she had. Now, she’s out for revenge. The men of Freedis built this world on the blood of women. She will burn it to the ground.

#magic #supernatural #nonhumans

Blood of the Chosen

I was back there, in the open space where their horrid tradition had taken place the week before. All the women and the men had gathered, the fifty men who would be participating had been chosen days before and they had been eagerly awaiting the day.

Kashar was standing right beside me as we faced the entire village. I searched for Pei and Mei but I was unable to find them amongst the large crowd. The people murmured and murmured, some out of sheer excitement, some out of fear of being picked, some were just excited to be there to witness it all.

I could see all of their faces and the expressions written on them from where I was. But I was certain that they could not see mine.

The people of Tai- 11