Exiled by Iron - Ehigbor Okosun

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With the end of Alistair Sorenson's tyrannical reign, D?emi has accepted Jonas's proposal to rule as his Queen with hopes to finally free her people, the magical Oluso. Yet social prejudice, corrupt council members, and the continued distrust of the nonmagical Aj?es throughout the kingdom prove seemingly implacable obstacles. To make matters worse, D?emi struggles to control her newly awakened iron blood magic. As Ekwensi's rebel army, led in part by Colin, her best friend and one-time lover, become more triumphant in their mission, war seems inevitable. Before long, a new evil appears that hunts Oluso and Aj?e alike, promising desolation on a larger level than ever before. When the failed assassination puts the life of D?emi's loved one in danger as well as the future of the Oluso into question, D?emi embarks on a treacherous journey to find an ancestral spirit whose aid could tip the scales in her favor. Whether her new powers will destroy the kingdom or heal the blood-soaked rifts that have pulled it apart, she does not know. Beyond the battles of swords and magic, there is the battle for D?emi's heart. Jonas, the former enemy prince, has divided loyalties despite his love for D?emi. And Ekwensi and Colin have every intention of winning her to their side, while a past pledge hangs over D?emi's head. D?emi is caught between the kingdom, her people, and the spirits, and must decide what sacrifices she is willing to make for peace, and whether she can outrun the greatest danger that constantly puts her in peril, her own heart. Only one thing is for certtain? There will be blood--...

Biographie:
is an Austin-based author who writes speculative fiction for adult and young adult audiences. A British private school survivor turned Nigerian American immigrant, she hopes to do justice to the myths and traditions she was steeped in, and to honor her large, multiracial, and multiethnic family. She is a graduate of the University of Texas with degrees in Plan II Honors, neurolinguistics, and English, as well as chemistry and premedical studies, and was recently named a Cynthia Leitich Smith Writing Mentor Award finalist. When she’...

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