Some truths are buried in shadows...Abbey never expected family-or danger-when she arrives in the mysterious town of Amber Gap. But beneath its nostalgic charm lies a legacy she never knew she inherited, one steeped in power, secrecy, and forbidden magic.Drawn to Tristan, a teen whose presence is both magnetic and unsettling, Abbey begins to uncover the hidden forces shaping her life. Secrets long buried in Amber Gap's shadows are rising, and loyalties are not what they seem.As the veil between the living and the supernatural begins to thin, Abbey must decide who to trust-and whether love can survive when everything she believes is under threat.From rising author L. J. Pawley comes Blood Ties - a spellbinding YA dystopian romance. In the hidden town of Amber Gap, where alien bloodlines and forbidden secrets entwine, Abbey finds herself drawn into a world that shouldn't exist, a world of shadows, magic, and the boy she can't stay away from. Bound by destiny and haunted by loss, she must uncover the truth of her family's legacy.