Children of Paradise Brand_EMPIRE I wanted you more than

I wanted you more than you'll ever know

twin sisters Lily and Mel had been “quarantined” with thousands of other young people being harvested for their blood—food for the Ticks

He was born on the day the last strip was published

rugged Luke and is thrown into a world far removed from her privileged school life

introducing Cady Briggs

Children of Paradise Brand_EMPIRE I wanted you more thanChronicles the events that rendered Iran the first revolutionary theocracy of the modern world, tracing its symbolism as a barometer of Eastern culture and upheaval while exploring the contributions of religion, politics, artists, journalists and activists in shaping the country's present day circumstances.