Forbidden Fruit

See the secrets of Edens twisted legacy from a new perspective with this short story set in the world of bestselling author Joelle Charbonneaus Dividing Eden.Graylem was born to expect a life of thievery, but superior swordsmanship and a desire for something better had long fueled his dreams to become a member of a noble familys guard. But when his sister Deevanas latest scheme forces them to leave their homeand all memories of their life in Blackthorn Keepbehind, they chart a southern course towards a new life in Irae, by way of the magnificent Garden City. Disguised as northern nobles, they quickly find themselves caught up in the mysterious politics of Edens royal familyand infatuated by its newest member, the beautiful seeress Imogen.A member of Edens guard offers Graylem the chance to prove his worth, but his brutal trial for entry into the guard is waylaid by the appearance of Prince Andreus and Princess Carys. Graylem may be a simple man, but when he sees the royal siblings conferring in secret, he knows that all is not well in the Palace of the Windsand before long, he learns that whatever darkness is lurking in the citys walls could mean devastation for his family and for Eden.