Mariyah
Living in a kingdom ruled by deception, Mariyah is a seventeen year old girl hiding a dangerous secret—one that could cost her everything. Born with the persecuted ability to transform into an animal, Mariyah is a Shifter, and not only that, but a Multi-Shifter, a gift unheard of and thought impossible. In Seenparay, Shifters are feared, marked, and driven into exile…or worse. With the fragile life her parents have carefully constructed for her, Mariyah pretends to be what the kingdom demands: a harmless Natural.
Silent. Obedient. Invisible.
But staying hidden isn’t quite so simple when your best friend is a starving Shifter boy who lives on the edge of survival. As oppression grows more and more intense and the risk of her secret growing along with it, Mariyah finds herself caught between the safety of silence and the pull of helping her friend which would only open the doors to rebellion. As her bond with Oliver deepens, so does the risk—because if anyone discovers what she truly is, her life will be over.