num_pages: 507
description: From USA TODAY Bestselling Author C. L. Stone read Love's Cruel Redemption the much-anticipated twelfth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series.Sangs life was on pause after the dramatic break with her real family. Now shes back in the game returning to Ashley Waters to appear like a normal student. However returning to school hasnt made her life any easier. When it comes to the Academy and her role in the secret organization theres no such thing as normal.When Kotas mother catches Sang and the guys in the complex web of lies theyve woven everything starts to unravel: Their relationships their ties to the Academy. Everythings under risk of exposure.Nathan struggles most with his conscience and lying to Erica Lee the woman who supported him when his own mother was never there doesnt seem like the right thing to do. Shes his family and Nathan knows you shouldnt lie to family. But he also knows the truth could hurt her: It could put Erica in danger. And it could force Kota to make a choice he should never have to: his mother and sister or his teamhis chosen family.With Ashley Waters High School under attack and the principal now missing the Academy needs to maintain its cover more than ever. Its a bad time for Erica to start discovering what the Academy is really all about.But to protect them all Nathans willing to take the heat. Hell do it for Sang as well as Kota Victor Silas Gabriel Luke North and the rest of the team. He may be their only chance at survival.But Sang who committed to be all in with her team isnt about to let Nathan go down alone.The Academy: Family First
language: English
title: Love's Cruel Redemption
publisher: Arcato Publishing