Beginnings & Endings

Forbidden is the growth of a woman's mind with extended advanced education in math and science. The punishment is immediate execution without trial. The weight of the surname (title) is all that matters in climbing the social ladder. Pinned down by the social hierarchy, Irena has neither title nor plans to marry for status. With only hopes of being adopted by the prestigious Bancoft family, she struggles to find another path to build herself up from the simple female mold society creates. Will she give up her forbidden desires or risk a life without a title? Which means more for a woman stuck at the bottom of the social pyramid: a family or a doomed, passionate career? Read more