Another fantasy romance in the vein of books by Sabaa Tahir, Renee
Ahdieh. . . . Shalia matures from a frightened girl in a foreign land to
a woman unwilling to allow her destiny or desires to be controlled by
the men around her. - School Library Journal
I will be thinking about Shalia's strength and fearlessness (and
swooning over the slow-burn romance) as I anxiously await book two! -
Erin Bowman, author of Vengeance Road
Shalia is a proud daughter of the desert, but after years of devastating
war with the adjoining kingdom, her people are desperate for an end to
the violence that has claimed so many of their loved ones. Willing to
trade her freedom to ensure the safety of her family, Shalia becomes
Queen of the Bone Lands, a country where magic is outlawed and the
Elementae--those that can control earth, air, fire and water--are
traitors, subject to torture . . . or worse.
Before she is even crowned, Shalia discovers that she can bend the earth
to her will. Trapped between her husband's irrational hatred of the
Elementae and a dangerous rebellion led by her own brother, Shalia must
harness her power and make an impossible choice: save her family, save
the Elementae, or save herself.