Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin

Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin

From the New York Times best-selling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, this is the second stunning novel in Gabrielle Zevin's Birthright series. In this thrilling novel about a reluctant mobster, Anya tries to shatter the ties that bind--with deadly consequences.

"Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in."- Michael Corleone, The Godfather

Since her release from Liberty Children's Facility, Anya Balanchine is determined to follow the straight and narrow. Unfortunately, her criminal record is making it hard for her to do that. No high school wants her with a gun possession charge on her rap sheet. Plus, all the people in her life have moved on: Natty has skipped two grades at Holy Trinity, Scarlet and Gable seem closer than ever, and even Win is in a new relationship.

But when old friends return demanding that certain debts be paid, Anya is thrown right back into the criminal world that she had been determined to escape. It's a journey that will take her across the ocean and straight into the heart of the birthplace of chocolate where her resolve--and her heart--will be tested as never before.

GABRIELLE ZEVIN is the author of eight New York Times bestseller novels and a Harvard University graduate. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and adapted for film. She writes for both folks and young adults. Her most recent book, The Storied Life of A.J., is a collection of short stories. Fikry spent more than four months on the New York Times Best Seller List, hit #1 on the National Indie Bestseller List, and was a worldwide bestseller. Zevin also wrote the screenplay for Conversations with Other Women (Helena Bonham Carter, Aaron Eckhart), which was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. The author is based in Los Angeles, California.