Some wars are fought in the streets. Others are fought in the heart.

Milan Ward thought she buried her brother the day she lit a candle outside a West Charlotte bodega. She was wrong. Her brother, Messiah Ward, died for the truth. But the truth didn't die with him. One page survived. One page that could bring down a corrupt empire. One page that made her a target. Now she's running from the city that raised her, hiding from the man who killed her brother — and falling for the one person she shouldn't trust. Behind every lie is a truth that can destroy. Behind every betrayal is a secret that can heal. And behind every rose? Blood. It's either you Bloom or Bleed.