Plains of Sand and Steel — Alisha Klapheke

Forced into marriage. Chosen by Fire. Determined to do what is right.Seren will do anything to protect her people. Even if it means hiding the body of their dead ruler and telling a lie that could lead her to a brutal end.As she struggles to accept her role as leader and fails to resist a mercenary she isn't allowed to love, an army falls on her city. Seren fights to protect her friends--the only family she has left--but her newfound power turns a possible victory into a storm of chaos.