Destined is the fourth and final young-adult faerie novel in the New York Times best-selling Wings series by Aprilynne Pike. It follows Pike's #1 New York Times best-selling debut, Wings, and the direct sequels, Spells and Illusions.
Destined was released in the United States on May 1, 2012. It debuted at #115 on the USA Today Bestseller list.
Plot
The book picks up immediately where the last book, Illusions, left off; Tamani, Shar and Chelsea are standing around Yuki, who is imprisoned in a circle of salt. Yuki tells Tamani that she had wanted to come clean to him, she would have given up everything for him, and that they are alike; used by people who don't truly love them (Laurel and Klea). Laurel arrives and asks Yuki what Klea wants from her. Yuki tells her that Klea already has what she wanted and—in an effort to get Laurel to free her—reveals that Shar poisoned Laurel's mother so she couldn't have children; so Laurel's parents would be willing to take in a baby they found on their doorstep. Tamani swears to Laurel that he didn't know, and insists that Shar isn't a monster, but he will do whatever needs to be done to protect Avalon and his family.
Laurel goes home and Chelsea stays to watch Yuki with Tamani and Shar. Yuki gets under Chelsea's skin by saying she will always be second to Laurel in David's eyes, and Tamani comforts her. The next morning, Laurel returns to Tamani's and Chelsea goes home. She wants to tell Jamison about Yuki, but Shar points out that it would require opening the gate, possibly revealing its location to Klea. Additionally, Queen Marion may order Yuki to be executed—or worse. A troll breaks into the apartment, followed by Klea, whom Shar calls 'Callista'. She shoots him in the shoulder and he orders Tamani to get Laurel away as Yuki breaks free of the circle. As they flee from trolls, Tamani says that Klea/Callista is the exiled Fall faerie that Katya told Laurel about. Back home, Tamani tells Silve—another sentry—that Shar needs back up. Laurel catches her parents up and David comes over. Tamani receives a text from Shar, saying Klea took Yuki and he followed them. He sends two pictures, one showing a field of faerie sprouts. Shar then calls Tamani, who listens as Shar confronts Kleas. Klea explains stole a seed from the Unseelie fae, faked her death by cutting off her blossom, and used cloning to eventually get a Winter faerie sprout. She also made serums to immunise trolls against faerie magic, and reveals that Yuki pulled the location of the gate out of Laurel's mind—which was why Laurel kept getting headaches. Shar tells Tamani to tell his family he loves them, and Klea kills him. Tamani realises that these weren't just last words, but an order: to go to Avalon. Chelsea and David insist on coming to the gate with Tamani and Laurel. Jamison opens the gate and allows Chelsea and David to enter Avalon. He asks how Tamani trapped Yuki, but talks over Tamani when he tries to explain about the salt circle, as Queen Marion arrives. She orders Chelsea and David to be thrown out. Jamison warns that Klea will be arriving with potentially thousands of magic-immune trolls and that they need all the help they can get. They argue, and Marion refuses to believe Klea poses a real threat.