The Faintly Beating Heart - Emily Fortney - Bog

Invasion threatens the home of 24-year-old, rebel member, Knox Duffy. Bitter, heartsick, and ravenous for blood, he has one thing on his mind: revenge. The new Supreme Ruler is determined to bring Knox's village into submission but he'd rather shed blood than bend a knee. With neither side willing to yield, a fierce battle ignites. At dusk, when Knox returns to the battlefield, he discovers a danger far greater lurking in the woods. A caped woman appears wearing an unusual stone around her neck. She possesses inexplicable powers, which is only the start of her mysteries.She's oddly familiar to Knox but who is she? Why is she doing the bidding of The Supreme Ruler? Destroying them won't be as simple as Knox once thought, but like a good rebel, he'll die trying...