Alliance Forged

267 Pages·2016·1.15 MB·English

by  Griffin Kylie

Praise for
VENGEANCE BORN
“Peopled with intriguing characters, the world of Vengeance Born is unique and
filled with compelling mystery. I’m looking forward to seeing where Kylie
Griffin takes that world next.”
—Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author
“A great debut novel; Kylie Griffin has me hooked. This story grabbed my
attention and raced down several dangerous, intense, enthralling paths, making it
very hard to put down. The tale of Annika and Kalan is set in a well-thought-out,
fascinating world filled with danger, intrigue, betrayal, passion, revulsion,
tenderness—Griffin has given her readers a whole gamut of emotions to feel and
leaves her readers with the hope for more stories set in this compelling universe.
It’s not only good on the first read, it’s still good on the second; this is definitely
one for my keeper shelves.”
—Jean Johnson, national bestselling author of Finding Destiny
“Kylie Griffin builds a compelling and fascinating world that pulled me right
in!”
—Joss Ware
“In Vengeance Born, Kylie Griffin spins an intriguing story of two races who are
mortal enemies, and the half-breeds that are despised by both, who must
transform their cultures. The book has solid world building, sympathetic
characters, and a twisty story line. I’m looking forward to the next in the Light
Blade series.”
—Robin D. Owens, national bestselling author of Hearts and Swords
Berkley Sensation titles by Kylie Griffin
VENGEANCE BORN
ALLIANCE FORGED
ALLIANCE
FORGED
KYLIE GRIFFIN
BERKLEY SENSATION, NEW YORK
THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP
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This book is an original publication of The Berkley Publishing Group.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s
imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business
establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and
does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.
Copyright © 2012 by Kylie Griffin.
Cover illustration by Gene Mollica.
Cover design by Lesley Worrell.
Interior text design by Kristin del Rosario.
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PUBLISHING HISTORY
Berkley Sensation trade paperback edition / July 2012
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Griffin, Kylie.
Alliance forged / Kylie Griffin.—Berkley sensation trade paperback ed.
p. cm.
ISBN: 978-1-101-58103-2
I. Title.
PS3607.R54836A45 2012
813’.6—dc23
2012012364
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ALWAYS LEARNING
PEARSON
To Kendra and Michelle:
How could I have done this without
your wonderful emails and special brand of pestering?
You do realize payback’s a bitch?
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ask any author starting out on their publishing journey and I bet most will say
that their second book was the hardest to write. This one certainly was for me.
To the little voice in my head throwing in comments—see, I did it. Again. Don’t
doubt; just write!
Again, to my comrades-in-arms—my editor and agent—Leis and Elaine,
thank you for helping make this book the best it can be and for your unwavering
support. I’ve learned so much from both of you!
To the kids in my class (past and present), and some of you know who you are
—you provided the inspiration for Tovie, Rissa, and the other young characters.
So, yes, there are some of you in my books. Also to the parents and staff of MPS
who’ve encouraged and supported me over the years—many, many, many hugs!
Special thanks to Dee—you’re a fantastic beta reader.
And to those who are reading this series—a huge thank you for buying these
books. I hope that the characters and their stories have entertained you—if they
have, then it’s mission accomplished, my job is done… until the next book!

Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24