![]() Tierney became friends with Hans as a child, so he promises that if anything happens to her, he will save her. ![]() ![]() On the way to the camp, Tierney sees her friend Hans who works as a guard for the county. However, when Tierney accidentally veers off the path, a poacher approaches but does not hurt her. ![]() The girls must not stray from the path or they will be killed by poachers, which are a group of men who harvest grace year girls’ body parts to sell them as an aphrodisiac and youth serum. Tierney then leaves with the other grace year girls and enters into the outskirts. To Tierney’s surprise, her best friend Michael chooses her as his wife. Tierney, known for being a rebellious tomboy, doubts anyone will pick her. However, first Tierney must attend the veiling ceremony, where all eligible bachelors choose a wife. The county believes that when a woman turns 16, she harbors dangerous magic, and thus must be sent away for that year. Tierney awakes and prepares for her grace year. ![]() The first person narrator, 16-year-old Tierney James, dreams of a mysterious girl with a red mark beneath her eye, a red flower, and a group of women meeting in the woods. The beginning of the novel takes place during autumn in a place called Garner County. The following version of this book was used to create this guide: Liggett, Kim. ![]()
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