Ruling Destiny

by Alyson Noël

Overview

The second I stepped through the doors of Gray Wolf Academy, my world disintegrated. Here, time is malleable. It can be manipulated, shifted. Changed. And for those of us who Trip—or travel through time—the possibilities are infinite and perilous.

Now my life is caught in the secrets of everyone around me. Arthur, the eccentric billionaire who rules this school. Killian, who could be the only honest person here…or the biggest liar. And Braxton, magnetic, gorgeous, and unfathomable. The only thing I trust about him is our electric connection.

Whether we’re Tripping through Renaissance Italy or thieving from a ball in Regency England, my life’s become a web of lies and strange truths. And beneath the surface is an elaborate puzzle, filled with cryptic symbols and priceless treasures scattered across history—all somehow connected to my strange ability to see through time.

But Arthur has a dangerously ambitious agenda. And if what my dad taught me is true, I’m not just a threat to everyone at Gray Wolf.

…I’m a threat to time itself.

The Stealing Infinity series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Stealing Infinity
Book #2 Ruling Destiny
Book #3 Chasing Eternity

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781649372338
Publisher:	Entangled Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	06/06/2023
Series:	Stealing Infinity , #2
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	496
Sales rank:	772,580
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël has had 9 books on the NYT bestseller list and more than 8 million copies in print. Her books have been translated into 36 languages, sold in more than 200 countries, and have made numerous US and international bestseller lists.

Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled back in Southern California. You can learn more about her books at alysonnoel.com.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël has had 9 books on the NYT bestseller list and more than 8 million copies in print. Her books have been translated into 36 languages and have made numerous US and international bestseller lists.

Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled back in Southern California. You can learn more about her books at alysonnoel.com.

Editorial Reviews

2023-05-04
Natasha Antoinette Clarke continues uncovering new mysteries at the Gray Wolf Academy for time-traveling art thieves in Noël’s SF/romance YA novel.

Picking up immediately after the events of the previous book in the author’s Stealing Infinity series, this entry sees Natasha continuing to deal with the aftermath of her sexual assault during her last time-travel excursion, or “Trip,” as the students at Gray Wolf affectionately refer to their heists through time. Readers are quickly caught up on the story, though series neophytes may still be left behind by some of the complicated worldbuilding summarized here. Natasha does not know who among her circle at Gray Wolf she can trust, including the enigmatic Arthur Blackstone, ringleader of the Academy for whom the students steal priceless works of art throughout history; her swoonworthy boyfriend, Braxton, who always seems on the precipice of revealing a secret; Killian du Luce, a recently returned student who was lost in time for four years and blames Braxton; and Elodie Blue, the friend she blames for landing her in her current situation. The interpersonal drama at Gray Wolf increases with Killian’s presence, as he tries to get closer to Natasha despite his friction with Braxton, much to the latter’s dismay (unbeknownst to Braxton, Natasha and Killian even shared a passionate kiss upon their first meeting). Noël builds the suspense surrounding this uncertainty along with the tension between the characters themselves as everyone seems to pursue their own hidden agendas (“for reasons I don’t fully understand, Braxton and Killian are sworn enemies”). The book ends satisfyingly, with a cliffhanger sure to bring readers back for the next installment. Most of the characters are cued as White, though physical descriptions are sparse. Diversity is more apparent in supporting characters such as Mason, Natasha’s friend from her life before Gray Wolf, who is Black, and Keane, who is presented as brown; Mason is gay, Elodie is nonmonogamous, and two other male characters are in a relationship. Readers should be forewarned of discussions about sexual assault, but the issue is handled sensitively.

A swoony SF sequel with as many thrills as its predecessor.

Kirkus Reviews