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In this USA Today bestselling novel, a woman with power over fire and illusion and the enslaved son of a chieftain battle a corrupt empire in this powerful and deeply emotional romantic fantasy.. Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empires capital--her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small villages tithe has been the same woman. Gilenes sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her secret to staying alive lies with the magic only she possesses.. But this year is different. . Azarion, the Empires most famous gladiator, has somehow seen through her illusion--and is set on blackmailing Gilene into using her abilities to help him escape his life of slavery. Unknown to Gilene, he also wants to reclaim the birthright of his clan.. To protect her family and village, she will abandon everything to return to the Empire--and burn once more.
About the Author
Looking for any excuse to delay in doing the laundry, Grace Draven turned to the much more entertaining task of telling stories about fantasy worlds, magic, antiheroes, and the women who love them.She currently lives in Texas with her husband, kids, and a big doofus dog. Laundry has now been assigned to the kids.