Trial by Fire

Aila is no queen, no conqueror—yet power bends to her will. Born with magic that should have made her unstoppable, Aila was betrayed before she could ever wield it. Drained by her own mother’s blood magic, kept weak and controlled, she spent her childhood a pawn in a game she never agreed to play. But when she broke free, she took back everything—her power, her future, and the right to carve her own destiny. Now, an even greater threat looms. Thrain, a warlord wielding dark magic, seeks to unchain the elementals—forces of destruction so vast that no army could withstand them. But Thrain does not seek to destroy Aila. He seeks to own her, to cage the one being powerful enough to stop him and turn her into his ultimate weapon. Aila will not be caged. With a growing army at her command, a city taken as her own, and devoted warriors who have chosen to kneel at her feet, she marches toward war. She does not fight for dominion, nor for greed, but for justice. She will break those who stand against her. She will claim what is necessary. And if the world will not save itself—then she will save it. By any means necessary. Perfect for fans of dark fantasy, intricate world-building, and ruthless heroines who refuse to be tamed.