, this debut novel from Evan Winter packs a traditional fantasy punch. Tau, a warrior from an oppressed course, suffers an unspeakable decline and sets out with a quest for revenge. What follows is a saga replete with dueling, scheming and epic battles over the savannahs of the African-motivated set

inside a parallel universe wherever magic is the muse of society, a young woman named Seraphina finds herself thrust right into a environment outside of her wildest goals. Unbeknownst to her, she's not just a standard human but a hearth sorceress with amazing powers waiting around to become untapped