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Two weeks.
That’s how long it took for Avery West’s ordinary life to change forever. In two weeks, she discovered she was heiress to a powerful secret society known as the Circle, learned her mother was taken hostage by the Circle’s enemies, and fell for a boy she's not allowed to love, just as she found out another was her unwelcome destiny.
Now Avery crosses oceans in private jets to hunt for clues that will uncover the truth about the Circle, setting her mom and herself free before it's too late. By her side are both the boys: Jack—steady, loyal, and determined to help her even at the expense of his own duty—and Stellan, whose connection to Avery grows stronger by the day, making her question what she believes at every turn.
But at the end of a desperate hunt from the islands of Greece to the red carpet at Cannes comes a discovery that not only changes everything, but could bring the whole world to its knees. And now Avery is forced to face the truth: In the world of the Circle, no one is what they seem.
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Kindle Book
- ISBN: 9780698173972
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- ISBN: 9780698173972
- File size: 723 KB
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- ISBN: 9780698173972
- File size: 723 KB
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- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.2
- Lexile® Measure: 760
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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January 1, 2016
She's the destined savior of the secret oligarchy ruling the world, but she just wants her mom. Avery used to think she was just your average violet-eyed American teenager with a mysterious past. She's since learned that she's the prophesied daughter of the Circle of Twelve, destined to marry the One to protect the Circle against their ancient enemies, the Order. Worse, she knows who the One really is, and it's not the scion of any of the 12 inbred families that include most of the world's politicians, businessmen, actors, and beautiful people. Instead it's Stellan, the gorgeous childhood best frenemy of Avery's forbidden love, Jack. Of course, none of this will matter if they don't rescue Avery's mother, a hostage of the Order, by solving the ancient puzzle of Napoleon on an old bracelet. Meanwhile Avery's powerful blood family--the Saxons, the British members of the Circle of Twelve--are determined to marry her off to another Circle house in an attempt to consolidate power. If only the Order weren't bumping off the few bearable candidates for Avery's hand as fast as she can meet them. And of course, there'll soon be the sudden yet inevitable betrayals. The novel reads like a heap of "chosen one" tropes thrown in a blender, and it centers on an epic battle between two forces composed mostly of jerks. Despite its retrograde premise, this love-triangle thriller features a pleasing moment of responsible sexual choice. Surprisingly readable, given its unlikely setup. (Thriller. 12-16)COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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January 1, 2017
The layers of conspiracy thicken and the body count rises in this sequel; Avery, Jack, and Stellan (The Conspiracy of Us) globe-trot for clues to uncover an ancient secret weapon before the Circle's enemies can seize it to control the world. It's not for readers who value plausibility or character development, but the outrageous twists and turns of this action-packed international-mystery-thriller should hook genre fans.(Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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