Author's note
Ac•ces•so•ry
Adjective- technical
Contributing to or aiding an activity or process in a minor way; subsidary or supplementary
That's all we are. Accessories. Playthings. And there's nothing we can do about it.
In a war-ridden country led by the militia, everyone is expected to serve. At least, that's what they tell us. Some of us aren't in the militia.
And we are forced to serve our Nation in a different way.
Rowan Hastings' world comes crashing down on what is supposed to be the happiest day of her life; her 18th birthday. It was the day her would-be suitor, Anthony, was to propose.
Things didn't exactly go according to plan.
Now an unwed maiden, Rowan must participate in the Selection, a mandatory yearly spectacle where the Militia's finest eligible soldiers select a partner.
Or as they're most commonly referred to, Accessories.
