Onyx Storm (The Empyrean #3)

by Rebecca Yarros

You have Aretia,” Mira hisses. “I went to the only other living member of our family because all I have are a few of Mom’s journals, and there are months missing, Brennan.” “He recognized the bracelet as belonging to your grandmother, and it went downhill from there,” Xaden fills me in. “So Mom didn’t journal for a couple of months. So what.” He shrugs. “Did you ask Violet if she has—” “The months are missing in the middle of the book,” she counters. “And they’re from the summer Mom and Dad left us with Grandma Niara. Mom purposely didn’t write anything.” Wait. I’ve read that journal, too. “That doesn’t mean—” Brennan starts. “I was eight,” Mira interrupts. “And it was just you and me, remember? Violet was too little to stay. When they returned, Grandma stopped speaking to them.” “Want me to figure out…” Xaden lifts a brow and glances in my direction. “No.” I shoot him a warning look. “That doesn’t mean they hauled her to Dunne’s temple and dedicated her.” Brennan shakes his head with disgust. “That’s been illegal since the two hundreds.” Dedicated. Gravity pitches and my balance shifts, like the stone beneath my feet has suddenly become sand. It is good we did not complete your dedication. The Unnbrish high priestess’s words ring through my head, as does the memory of her silver hair, just like Theophanie’s, just like mine.