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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

He was the first to emerge from the cave. The moment his figure was separated from the darkness of the cave, the men who had been waiting all erupted into loud cheers.

I gritted my teeth as he walked forward, dragging a little child at the wrist. The poor girl was trembling, her breathing was ragged and it was obvious that she was having trouble breathing, she was struggling to even catch up to his walking pace.

Either they noticed and they simply did not care or they were too busy praising the man for hunting his prize down.

Pei locked eyes with me, her eyes pleaded, it was as if she was begging me to do something.

I was in the same predicament as her. I had been picked, just like she was. The man that only ever picks children. The man that killed a child on the first day I got here. He had chosen Pei. I feared for her, but I looked at the build of the king and feared for myself even more.

The people of Tai-12