Peril - Paperback

by Joss Stirling (Author)

There are gifts you do not want. Mine has marked me out to be hunted. Now I am the last of my kind. Because I see peril.Seventeen-year-old Meri Marlowe is the last of her kind. Able to see peril - a colour in the UV spectrum - she is hunted by mortal enemies who will settle for nothing less than the end of her race. After losing her American parents, she has been on the run for years and is now hiding out in a climate-changed London with her guardian, Theo.Kel Douglas is one of an ancient people whose skin is covered in peril-coloured patterns when they come of age. By day he is an ordinary student, the rest of the time he is bodyguard to the heir to the throne. That's until he meets Meri. First book in a new series set in the near future. Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games or the Starcrossed Trilogy.

Author Biography

Joss Stirling is the winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2015 for STRUCK - the first time the award has been given to a teen book. The sequels are called STUNG and SHAKEN. She is also the author of the internationally successful FINDING SKY, STEALING PHOENIX and SEEKING CRYSTAL, the first three books about the Benedict brothers, a family with extraordinary gifts. The stories combine her love for romance, mystery and travel - oh, yes and some seriously attractive heroes. Readers demanded to know what happens to the remaining brothers so the next in the savant series, MISTY FALLS. Find out which Benedict brother meets his match! The story continues in ANGEL DARES - meet Joss' most outrageous heroine yet! The series concludes with SUMMER SHADOWS. Joss lives in Oxford, UK, is married with three children. You can find out more and speak to Joss at www.jossstirling.co.uk.