by S. Jae-Jones
Jin Zhara keeps her head down in a world where magic means death. She appeases her stepmother, cares for her blind sister, and suppresses her own forbidden abilities. Magic has been outlawed across the Morning Realms ever since monsters destroyed the land twenty years ago. When Zhara meets Han, a nervous young man who leads her to the Guardians of Dawn, she discovers that the monsters are returning. A mysterious plague corrupts magicians in Zanhei and transforms them into creatures of destruction. The Guardians believe a demon drives this corruption. Zhara must embrace her elemental powers and join the secret organization fighting for magical liberation. She faces an impossible choice between the safety of hiding and the danger of using her gifts to save her world from chaos.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, secret-organization
Setting: Morning Realms, Zanhei
Period: 20 Years Ago
512 pages · Paperback · Titan Books Ltd