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The Burning

A Brightest Stars novel
By Anna Todd
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In The Burning by Anna Todd, the story unfolds with a gripping romance set against a backdrop of mystery and emotion. The protagonist navigates complex relationships and personal challenges, all while trying to unravel secrets that could change everything. It's a journey of self-discovery, love, and resilience, keeping readers engaged with its emotional depth and captivating narrative.
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You might enjoy this book if you love immersive romance tales that explore complex relationships and emotional growth. Anna Todd's storytelling often includes intense, heartfelt moments and intriguing character dynamics, making it a captivating read for fans of passionate and transformative love stories.

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An intensely beautiful, heartwrenching new love story by the worldwide bestselling author of After.

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The Burning is the new epic love story from Anna Todd. Following The Falling, it is the second novel in the Brightest Stars trilogy from the No. 1 internationally bestselling author of the After series.

"Anna Todd has done it again!" – COLLEEN HOOVER

"Todd is the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation." – COSMOPOLITAN

Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy continues with the contemporary love story of Karina, a young woman who "grew up military" and is living and working for the first time on her own, and Kael, a 21-year-old soldier home after two deployments, profoundly scarred by his time in Afghanistan.

The Burning picks up from the sudden and shocking disruption of Karina and Kael's developing romance at the ending of The Falling: their attraction to one another is undeniable, yet the trust they've placed in each other has been traumatically broken. To resolve what may be difficult, or impossible, to repair, Kael's closed-off past (a past that unknowingly links him to Karina's family) must be opened and reconciled—demons and all. Karina must decide whether loving someone she doesn't want to live without is worth the pain and risk of it all.

Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy will continue with The Infinite Light of Dust, coming soon.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349435091

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

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Anna Todd Contemporary Romance Fake Dating Fiction General Fiction Romance

About the Author

Anna Todd (writer/producer/influencer) is the New York Times bestselling author of the After series, which has been released in thirty-five languages and has sold more than twelve million copies worldwide - becoming a number one bestseller in several countries.

Always an avid reader, Todd began writing stories on her phone through Wattpad, with After becoming the platform's most-read series with over two billion reads. She has served as a producer and screenwriter on the film adaptations of After and After We Collided, and in 2017, she founded the entertainment company Frayed Pages Media to produce innovative and creative work across film, television, and publishing. A native of Ohio, she lives with her family in Los Angeles.

To learn more, visit annatodd.com or find her on social media @annatodd.

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