Rising - the third book in the science-fiction series Short Stories - A Bloodrose Prequel ...
"Someday, Patricia," said my father, looking down at me with his hand on my chin, "You'll be the most powerful woman in the entire world. That is my gift to you. But first you must learn how to care for it,"
12 year old Patricia is struggling to live in a world where everything has been decided for her, she's poised to inherit the entire world her father worked to give her and nothing else matters - not until she falls into the hands of a monster, dies, and finds that she's not the little girl Daddy always wanted...not anymore.
This is a young adult title with some graphic scenes, and violence, recommended for ages sixteen and up.