<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">Jake Perlman's fate changed forever as a child when a dam broke on the way to school, washing his bus over a bridge. Before the Angel of Death could claim him, a Shepherd named Omiel stole Jake from his fate. Now as a Stolen in his adulthood, Jake uses his powers under Omiel's guidance to assemble his coterie, a group of Stolen with abilities like his.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">Yael Taube learned in her youth she would become a Companion, the soulmate to a Stolen. After an unfortunate event finds Yael in the presence of her Stolen, Jake, things take motion.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">Jake and Yael learn of their fates and see hope for their future. However, pulling the coterie together is anything but easy. Between their shared trauma, doubt in their fate, and evil beings called Sirens trying to harm them, the coterie's future is anything but certain. Despite the Shepherds' direction, there are dangers ahead. If the Stolen and their Companions come together too soon, it could lead to their undoing, but the world and the coterie are counting on their success.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">​</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">If you enjoyed reads such as&nbsp;</span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">The Irin Chronicles</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">&nbsp;by Elizabeth Hunter and&nbsp;</span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">Hush, Hush</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">&nbsp;by Becca Fitzpatrick; you won't be able to put this one down.</span></p><p><br></p>