Birthright · #2
Because It Is My Blood
“Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in.” - Michael Corleone, The Godfather
Freed from jail, Anya hopes that things will get back to normal. But life on
the outside is even more dangerous than life behind bars. Some of her
gangland family want revenge for the crime for which she has done time:
the shooting of her uncle. Forced to flee the country, Anya hides out in a cacao plantation in Mexico. There she learns the secrets of the
chocolate trade, a trade that is illegal and deadly in her native New
York. There too she discovers that seemingly random acts of violence
carried out across the world have a single target: her family. As
innocent bystanders get caught in the crossfire Anya must act fast and
decisively to stop it, no matter what the danger to herself.
The series
In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. Anya Balanchine is the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, and when her ex is accidently poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures, the police think she's to blame. In this thrilling young adult series, Anya will have to decide between accepting her birthright and following her heart.
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