North to Nara

Behind the beauty is heartache... unless their love can save them.

Neve Hall has always admired the good works of the civil servants who brought prosperity back to the Nation. She especially respects the Sufferers—empaths who, with the help of technology, anonymously bear others’ troubles for them. But when her assigned empath is abruptly retired, she uncovers certain secrets. Like the identity of her new Sufferer, Micah Ward... and the fact that behind his kind smile is a life filled with loneliness and pain.

The closer Neve grows to Micah, the more desperate she becomes to protect him from a cruel and gruesome fate. But in a world where only a few are allowed the luxury of love, saving Micah comes with a price: Neve must choose between her loyalty to the Nation or her heart—a decision that will take them both on a race for their freedom, and their lives.

"An entertaining and thoughtful futuristic tale." --Kirkus Reviews

It's rare that I find [a dystopian story] I love as much as [Hunger Games] or Divergent, but this book succeeded! ...This was such an intriguing, original take on the "utopia" dystopian... Marin did a wonderful job at introducing us to this new world, and I can't wait to see where she takes us from here.
--Caitlin Haines, YA Books Central

[North to Nara] is a beautiful love story mixed in with a unique plot turns into an adventure... The concept is refreshing and readers of paranormal romance are sure to enjoy it. The descriptions are such that brings the book to life in the mind and it plays like a movie. Emotions jump off the page and the journey is one that will not be easily forgotten.
--Lynn-Alexandria McKendrick, InD'Tale Magazine

[North to Nara] was unlike anything I have read before. The way the author grabbed me with her words, her world she created, and such amazing characters I was able to get lost so easily in this amazing world... An amazing five star read that I HIGHLY recommend.
--Heidi Woodring, Itsy Bitsy Book Bits