Malformation

A surgeon. A captive. A love that changes their world.

Story Ross has always believed in the rules, science, and system that raised her-until her little sister, Lark, is placed on an end-of-life countdown for a chronic medical condition no one can explain.

Desperate to save Lark, Story is sent on her final college assignment: a forced biology expedition into Ohio's Hocking Forest. She's completely unprepared for what's lurking in the trees.

There she meets Ivan Rhys, a brilliant engineer held captive by the black-ops Irontrace Squadron. Ivan's mission to send her back over the boundary he's forbidden from crossing unravels the moment she starts trusting him.

As they save each other again and again, Story's life and loyalty are tested in ways she never saw coming. For the first time in his life, Ivan wants more than what The Irontrace offers. He sees a future. A life with Story that no Irontrace has ever been allowed to choose.

Together, they chase answers for Lark. But as Story's research churns out stunning results, The Bastion becomes determined to silence her and her work. From the shadows, Ivan risks it all to keep her safe and build the tools she needs to become a hero.

When Story disappears, will they find that choosing love in a failing world was the most dangerous decision of all?