Upper. Any Ring above 7th is called such in this tiered city and it is where perfectly glamorous lives are lived.

Except when you dig a little deeper. If you go past the shine, you will find the true wealth of Upper lives in the bodies hidden in the shadows. Wretched souls trying to make a place for themselves in the world. Scavengers, they're called.

I've proudly become one to help protect my mother and sister. But when our mother betrays us, I take my sister and run.

The Solans own the biggest bakery in Upper. And when we end up on their door step, desperate and hungry, will their hearts be big enough to welcome us?

And will I ever be able to accept the love of people who would feel blessed to call me their son after the live I've lived scavenging in the cold? 

Eirny Tea’s.

A wish passed down through the generations of women who have came before me, I’m told. A dream. A treasure. A piece of hope nestled in 7th Ring, the last, and often overlooked, tier of my city. I feel the pull of the tea shop, but the blinding white buildings of the Uppers call out to me as well.

The decision to follow my heart and explore clashes with the need to stay where I belong, surrounded by the love of my family. Should I go and see what awaits me, or should I stay, nestled in the warmth of the littlest tea shop in Lower?

When Katherine meets enigmatic and dangerous Hunter she learns her world may not be exactly as it seems. Teaming up with a ragtag group of tenuous allies, Katherine and Hunter must come together to take the first steps in defeating a powerful evil, finding friendship, family, and love along the way. 

Thorne, King of Souls, will do anything to protect those under his care. Now that he has the Quickening Stone he must harness its power to bring back what was lost, but a second chance doesn't always mean forever. 

Grimwood is home to many beings who live in relative harmony. They sleep in their homes, eat at the local tavern, hike through the majestic woods. Sometimes they even fall in love.  

Gromar is an orc who runs the local tavern called The Cold Moon. His cool and calm demeanor is shaken the day he meets Larissa, the human recently sent in as the town's new teacher. 

Grimwood is home to many beings who live in relative harmony. They sleep in their homes, eat at the local tavern, hike through the majestic woods. Sometimes they even fall in love.  

Grudan knew the little human was hiding a big secret, but after a year of waiting nothing will prevent him from finally calling Charlotte his own. 

Grimwood is home to many beings who live in relative harmony. They sleep in their homes, eat at the local tavern, hike through the majestic woods. Sometimes they even fall in love.  

Amaya has secluded herself on the edge of town, content to fill her time with her garden and precious moonflowers. But when Varden stumbles across her little cottage in the woods, nothing will stop him from having her.

Grimwood is home to many beings who live in relative harmony. They sleep in their homes, eat at the local tavern, hike through the majestic woods. Sometimes they even fall in love.  

Reeve and Asher, on a quest for their mate, find themselves in Grimwood on a cold, rainy night. When they stumble in to the local tavern, they find Ivy, the one they've been looking for all this time. When the opportunity comes to keep her in their lives, they jump at the chance. Now, they're right next door and waiting for Ivy to make her move.

Grimwood is home to many beings who live in relative harmony. They sleep in their homes, eat at the local tavern, hike through the majestic woods. Sometimes they even fall in love.  

Barrett has lived many lonely years recording the town's history and enriching the lives of the villagers in Grimwood. Kate has lived many lives through the books she's read, all filled with courage, love, and hope. Now, they both take the leap towards love.