In the first book of a visionary fantasy trilogy with its roots in the
mythology of Africa and Arabia that "sings of rebellion, love, and the
courage it takes to stand up to tyranny" (Samantha Shannon, author of
The Priory of the Orange Tree), three women band together against a
cruel empire that divides people by blood.
"A game-changing new voice in epic fantasy . . . There are no Chosen
Ones here, only bad choices and blood."--Tasha Suri, author of The
Jasmine Throne
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Autostraddle
Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control.
Blue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistance.
Clear is the blood of the slaves, of the crushed, of the invisible.
Sylah dreams of days growing up in the resistance, being told she would
spark a revolution that would free the empire from the red-blooded
ruling classes' tyranny. That spark was extinguished the day she watched
her family murdered before her eyes.
Anoor has been told she's nothing, no one, a disappointment, by the only
person who matters: her mother, the most powerful ruler in the empire.
But when Sylah and Anoor meet, a fire burns between them that could
consume the kingdom--and their hearts.
Hassa moves through the world unseen by upper classes, so she knows what
it means to be invisible. But invisibility has its uses: It can hide the
most dangerous of secrets, secrets that can reignite a revolution. And
when she joins forces with Sylah and Anoor, together these grains of
sand will become a storm.
As the empire begins a set of trials of combat and skill designed to
find its new leaders, the stage is set for blood to flow, power to
shift, and cities to burn.
Book One of The Ending Fire Trilogy
