In the cold, treacherous land of Vesimaa, children are stolen from their
families by a cruel emperor, forced to undergo a horrific transformative
procedure and serve in the army as magical fire-wielding soldiers. Pran
and Oksana?both taken from their homeland at a young age?only have each
other to hold onto in this heartless place.Pran dreams of one day
rebelling against their oppressors and destroying the empire; Oksana
only dreams of returning home and creating a peaceful life for them
both.When they discover the emperor has a new, more terrible mission
than ever for their kind, Pran and Oksana vow to escape his tyranny once
and for all. But their methods and ideals differ drastically, driving a
wedge between them. Worse still, they both soon find that the only way
to defeat the monsters that subjugated them may be to become monsters
themselves.As electrifying as it is heartbreaking, Sam Taylor's
explosive fantasy debut is perfect for fans of the legend of Spartacus
and An Ember in the Ashes.