The Empire Wars Series - Book 1
The Empire Wars
“Debut author Phenix’s poignant storytelling will evoke strong emotions from readers…An absorbing fantasy novel with dystopian themes that explores human endurance in its varied forms.”
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"An exciting new voice in YA, Akana Phenix has written a gripping tale of resilience and courage that powerfully echoes the realities of conflict and injustice. The Empire Wars will resonate with young readers long after they turn the final page."-Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author
The Empire Wars is a powerful new YA fantasy in which magic may be a young woman's only hope for survival.
Coa, who was born feral in the North Transatlantic wilds, has been captured. Now, Coa is subject to public humiliation and execution in a gruesome spectacle known as the Great Hunt.
If participators die in the Great Hunt, their entire families will be executed-in front of everyone. The nationalist regime known as the Allied Force will not rest until all foreigners are exterminated. Coa's best hope of survival might be Princess Ife-born of privilege but newly married into the authoritarian lineage.
Her riskier choice is an alliance with a gorgeous, cunning fellow participator, marked as a traitor to his militarized nation. Coa entangles herself with the captivating young man but soon finds he could be her ultimate downfall …
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