Pawn

Pawn
Aimee Carter

YOU CAN BE SAVED. IF YOU GIVE UP EVERYTHING YOU LOVE…In Washington, DC, seventy years after democracy has fallen, the number you’re assigned by the government decrees your fate.Seventeen-year-old orphan Kitty Doe is stuck as a III, looked down upon by the higher ranks. Until a chance encounter gives her the opportunity to become a VII and join the most powerful family in the country.If she says yes, Kitty will be transformed into Lila Hart, the Prime Minister’s niece, who died under mysterious circumstances. As a member of the Hart family, she will be famous. Adored. Especially by Lila’s boyfriend, Knox.But becoming part of society’s inner circle also means seeing its darkest secrets and learning a twisted game Kitty’s only beginning to understand…Praise for Aimee Carter‘Intelligent and sharp and really stands out from the crowd.’  – Total Teen Fiction‘I loved it, I could barely put it down. It seemed every other page held a secret that I never saw coming and left me breathless.’ - An Awful Lot of Reading Blog‘This is an unmissable, stunning dystopian novel with the unique and unpredictable aspects that everyone loves.’ - Pretty Little Memoirs Blog‘This is a fantastic start to what is bound to be a heart-stopping, spell-binding series.’ -  K Books Blog ‘Pawn is the only other book in the Dystopian genre worth reading along with Hunger Games’ -  Reality’s a Bore Blog‘With a touch of The Hunger Games and Divergent, Pawn is not a book to be missed.’ Uncorked Thoughts Blog‘Love, loss and betrayal, this story will capture you from the very beginning.’ -  Once Upon a Moonlight Review Blog

YOU CAN BE A VII. IF YOU GIVE UP EVERYTHING.

For Kitty Doe, it seems like an easy choice. She can either spend her life as a III in misery, looked down upon by the higher ranks and forced to leave the people she loves, or she can become a VII and join the most powerful family in the country.

If she says yes, Kitty will be Masked—surgically transformed into Lila Hart, the Prime Minister’s niece, who died under mysterious circumstances. As a member of the Hart family, she will be famous. She will be adored. And for the first time, she will matter.

There’s only one catch. She must also stop the rebellion that Lila secretly fostered, the same one that got her killed…and one Kitty believes in. Faced with threats, conspiracies and a life that’s not her own, she must decide which path to choose—and learn how to become more than a pawn in a twisted game she’s only beginning to understand.

Praise for

AIMÉE CARTER

‘A fresh take on the Greek myths adds sparkle

to this romantic fable.’

—Cassandra Clare on The Goddess Test

‘The narrative is well executed and Kate is a heroine

better equipped than most to confront and cope

with the inexplicable.’

—Publishers Weekly on The Goddess Test

‘The Goddess Test puts a fresh twist on the YA paranormal genre by infusing it with back-to-the-basics Greek mythology.’ —New York Journal of Books

‘Carter’s writing is a delight to read—succinct, clean,

descriptive. Goddess Interrupted is definitely a page-turner, one full of suspense, heartbreak, confusion, frustration and yes, romance.’ —YA Reads

‘I think that any person could pick this novel up and feel

connected to Kate and her inner struggles. I not only

recommend this book, but the entire series, and hope that you

buy the hardbacks and display them on your shelf proudly.’

—Bookalicious on The Goddess Inheritance

‘Absolutely unique, fresh and fascinating’

—BewitchedBookworms.com

AIMÉE CARTER was born and raised in Michigan, where she currently resides. She started writing at eleven, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and received a degree in Screen Arts and Cultures (a fancy way of saying she was forced to watch a lot of old movies) with a sub-concentration in Screenwriting.

She writes. She watches a lot of new movies. Reads a lot of books. Tweets too much. Loves dogs and has two spoiled papillons. You can find her online at www.aimeecarter.com and on Twitter @ aimee_carter.

Pawn

Aimée Carter

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To Caitlin Straw, for reading every word.

Contents

Praise for AIMÉE CARTER (#u070e6d44-6c32-533c-b375-ab5f0915122f)

About the Author (#uedd451dd-38f8-5967-8731-dd8b2906233a)

Title Page (#uf14f664b-2d06-5643-b723-c47be1dced8d)

I Unlucky (#uc6fc5bd8-43c1-5e70-92c0-ee594379dad5)

II Auction (#u78412317-565d-510c-8cd0-9ffc0858236e)

III Celia (#ub298812e-2373-5f4f-a4f7-916c8d7eaab0)

IV Knox (#u23adf5bd-dde1-5c75-9e23-1f94c54e3c68)

V Augusta (#litres_trial_promo)

VI Hunting (#litres_trial_promo)

VII Trust (#litres_trial_promo)

VIII Somerset (#litres_trial_promo)

IX Key (#litres_trial_promo)

X Lies That Bind (#litres_trial_promo)

XI Benjy (#litres_trial_promo)

XII Bloodbath (#litres_trial_promo)

XIII Fine Line (#litres_trial_promo)

XIV Equals (#litres_trial_promo)

XV Underground (#litres_trial_promo)