Welcome to Suz Eglington's Born Torn- Kiara Noir Mother Nature Series.Reader Views 2023-2024 Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Teen/Young Adult Book of the Year and Grand Prize Overall Fiction Bronze Award. BookLife Prize Quarter Finalist and Editors Pick Embark on a thrilling journey into the world of fantasy with our exciting award winning young adult series starter, Born Torn. Dive into the mysterious realm of Kiara Noir, a sixteen-year-old aspiring photographer on a quest to uncover her true identity and reclaim her destiny. It's Rory Gilmore inherits Castle Black in the Game of Thrones. Sixteen-year-old, Kiara Noir, relied on her book smarts knowing she was different, secret witch perhaps... not a hidden princess of the Mother Nature World. In the kingdom of Mother Nature, life and death exists of a marriage between power. Five Grimm Kings and five powerful Nature Queens govern across seven centuries. The eldest granddaughter next in line to become ruler will choose a Grimm as her mate and carry the next line to be crowned or be killed before her twenty-first birthday. Growing up on sacred land in the middle of Colorado wasn't the most stimulating setting for a girl craving adventure. Her recent high school diploma triggered a wanderlust to travel, go to a college, any opportunity to leave the reservation. Sixteen-year-old Kiara Noir, experienced life through her camera lens, online education, her farm stand, and a love of reading romance novels. Without information about her father, relatives or anyone beyond her mother, Willow, Kiara assumed they were in hiding. Witch perhaps? Her mother was a healer and they grew the best produce for miles. Their rituals were different from the reservation community and their skin tone didn't match. When Kiara wanted answers once again about who they were, Willow avoided the questions as she always did giving Kiara a compromise and allowing her to skip her half birthday ritual.. This new found freedom spiraled Kiara's mundane life into a terrifying twist when a non human twin of her mother arrived forcing Willow to accept her fate. Now pressured to return to the secret land of Willow's childhood, Kiara finds the answers to her questions. It is in the Homeland Kiara learns friend from foe while her identity slowly unveils. It is here, the society label's Willow a deserter, the highest of crimes among the people, and her relatives will do anything to protect the throne. It is here, Kiara must choose to live in customs and culture foreign to her, and take her place among the ruling class or return to the quiet lifestyle she never wanted. Experience the enchantment, mystery, struggle, and romance woven throughout Born Torn, Kiara Noir Mother Nature Series. Whether you're a fan of the super natural or seeking an escape from reality, this series promises to take you on an extraordinary adventure unlike any other. One-click to start reading today.