[The Chronicles of the Forgotten Countrymen 01] • The Brand of Anem

**A brand is a divine marking that results out of intimacy and is considered beautiful… unless you’re unwedded.**

Margaret James is the Duchess of Deneb and the daughter of the highest political figure in their city: Judge Mark James. She is expected to follow the rules without fail and to never, ever falter to her flesh. She has been pledged to the chief officer, William Lach. But there is one problem with this arrangement…

**Margaret James shares a brand with Carson Owens.**

Carson belongs to the infamous Owens family and to the Middle Class, which means it’s impossible for him to marry the woman he loves. Despite the rules, the two of them bound themselves together as young teenagers, and now they will do everything in their power to hide the brand given to them by Anem, the goddess of souls. If caught, they will suffer dire consequences.

**Getting caught is inevitable.**

*From the author of the award-winning novel, **THE WITCHES' SLEEP**, comes a story of young and forbidden love. Set in a dystopian society governed by strict law, Carson Owens and Margaret James must overcome the harsh tyranny that rules their world.*