"Promised: The Birthmarked Trilogy" follows the journey of Gaia Stone, a midwife living in a dystopian society where society is divided between the wealthy and the impoverished. As she navigates her conflicted loyalties, the stakes become higher when her family is at risk and the secrets of her world unravel. Faced with tough choices and the realization of her power, Gaia must confront the corrupt system she once believed in. As she fights for her family and her beliefs, she learns the true meaning of sacrifice, hope, and the promise of a better future. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Birthmarked Trilogy .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Square Fish .

Since earning an MA in writing seminars at Johns Hopkins University, CARAGH M. O'BRIEN has published a number of romance novels for adults. Currently, she teaches high school in Connecticut. Her first novel for young adults, BIRTHMARKED, was published in 2011.