Annihilation: Where Peace Never Dwells

At five, Liu Yu'an lost his mother. At seven, he became Chen Yu'an—a stranger in his own home, overshadowed by his stepmother's cruelty and his half-brother's cold disdain. Sent away to live with He Hua, he found solace in friendship with her daughter Xin Yun and two other orphans. But when He Hua died, the four became each other's only family. Years later, his half-brother dragged him back into a web of political intrigue and forced marriage. Xin Yun wed another. Jipei lost a leg. Mengrou disappeared. And Yu'an became a pawn in a deadly game. Consumed by rage, Liang Jipei ignited a storm that…