Famine. Slavery. War. Survival. When hunger strikes her village, Tala, a war orphan, thought marriage was her ticket out of slavery. But her strategic move only leads to desperation. She’s forced to run from her fiancé to escape the same fate as his three previous wives, who died at his hands. The Priestess Trials may provide the cover she needs to prevent her disastrous marriage, but it’s even harder than she thought it would be. Her competitors are years ahead of her in skill and social class. Her dark skin and short hair mark her as a slave, and that makes her the target of their ire. Will she endure their cruelty to save her life and become a priestess, or will she abandon her plans altogether and spend the rest of her life in dire straits? The Priestess Trials will delight fans of The Poppy War and An Ember in the Ashes. This new adult fantasy contains elements of violence, abuse, and detailed descriptions of war.

How do you go after your dreams when your dreams are forbidden? Fifteen-year-old Kenda knows what she wants in life, but unfortunately, independence is the one thing she can’t have. When she is tricked into an arranged marriage, she makes a daring escape to the city, but that's where things get way more complicated than she could imagine. As shocking revelations about who she is come to light, her mission changes. Now she must harness her newfound abilities to uncover a decades-old curse that has held her village hostage and oppressed its women. If she succeeds, the lives of countless women will be saved. If she fails, humanity will cease to exist. Join Kenda on her brave quest to save the world in this adrenaline-rushing coming of age fantasy novel.

A race against time to break a curse and fend off hateful souls for good. Kenda is faced with an impossible challenge. She must free Tala or watch as a curse spreads through the village and across the world. But doing so comes with a high price – one that may unleash greed and hatred like the world has never known. As evil souls rein down from the afterlife, the boundaries between life and death are fading. She must act quickly. Can she stop the curse before it terrorizes the village and beyond?