Book of Earth — Robin Brande

Destiny demands a price.


In a brutal kingdom run by tyrants, murderers, and thugs, it's the brutality of her home life that finally makes young Bradamante say enough.


With one rash act, she takes away one of her mother's favorite weapons against her.


And with it, unlocks a vision of a future for herself.


A future as a warrior. As a bold young woman with power and skills beyond any Bradamante could have imagined. And she meets her teacher, a mystical warrior named Manat, who speaks of destiny and sacrifice … and hope for a better future. Not only for Bradamante, but for the entire kingdom.


But Bradamante is about to learn that destiny demands a price -- including giving up the ones that she loves.


Will she follow the path she seems born to, or will she choose one of her own?