Maggie Brendan

Seven Ways to Paint the Sky Maggie Brendan

In a world devoid of color, some stars just don't shine the way they should. Arabella Blake has gone down the path of darkness, believing whole-heartedly that revenge against her enemies will not only rid her of her problems, but win back her best friend. When she gets caught up with the wrong people and makes a mistake fatal for herself and her partner, Arabella is forced to look back on the choices she made and the way her sins stain her hands. Mordecai Alula is the crown prince to a throne millions of miles from Arabella's home. He is a coward among his people, hated for his many failures, such as not being able to fly on a planet inhabited by winged humans. During a tragic attack on the royal family, Mordecai, his siblings, and Mordecai's courtier leave the comfort of home for a planet deemed suitable for hiding. He can't return home until the perpetrator is found, although his heart tells him otherwise. In a heart-felt first book dedicated to redemption, Arabella and Mordecai must struggle to find themselves among the ashes of their pasts and find what they truly want to fight for, accepting that where one begins is not important, but where one finishes the race of a lifetime.