The return of the banished daughter.Eighteen months ago, Nessa was cast out of her home, torn from her family, and stripped of the only life she'd ever known. Now, the Elder Council summons her back to stop a deadly outbreak. To save those she left behind, Nessa must walk a blade's edge between the fragile freedom she's discovered and the ghosts of her past.But the division has changed. Secrets fester in the shadows, and even those she once trusted hide their own agendas. Nessa swore she'd never lose her freedom again, but is she willing to incite a war to protect her family?Find out in Purpose, the dark sequel to The Beyond. Creative Writing & English student Agnes Stone discovered the magic of writing at twelve. As the daughter of free-spirited nerds, Agnes was captivated by science fiction and fantasy worlds her entire life. Her father inspired her to question everything, which allowed her to create speculative worlds of query and challenge others to examine their realities.Agnes lives in Southern Colorado with her husband, two teenage sons, and their cat. Following in her parent's footsteps as a self-proclaimed nerd, in her free time, she dabbles in photography, making chainmail and scale mail, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and losing to her family at Mario Kart.
