Tithe (The Offered, #1)

Welcome to the Tithe, where life is bought with death and love is paid with sacrifice.

Two things are ever certain in Ironcross: the beasts outside the wall and the Tithe.

When Senna Rhys turns eighteen, she must go through the Tithe, a rite of passage to adulthood that claims ten souls for the treaty with the wall. The unpaired are chosen first—securing the next generation to supply the Tithe is the foundation of Ironcross’ survival!

We’re encouraged to champion the concept of the Tithe and not dwell on the detail. ‘Sacrifice the few to save the many’ is not a motto that promotes healthy town morale. I’ve avoided thinking about it for most of my life, but there’s no escaping it now.

Welcome to the Tithe!
There’s Gabriel, the gorgeous boy next door with blue, blue eyes. He’s been my best friend since forever. He’s the keeper of my heart.
There’s Kane, arrogant and self-assured and darkly beautiful. He wants everything but my heart and has an irritating habit of catching me when I fall.
There’s Ironcross. The wall that keeps the beasts out. The fear that keeps us in. The Alders who rule with ruthless clarity.
Above all else, there’s the Tithe. The pact and sacrifice and pairings that bind our world.

Tithe is a post-apocalyptic romance and adventure with some disturbing themes set in a dark, dystopian world.