In the kingdom of Ellas, strength is everything-but magic has long been out of reach.Aziza of Clan Ares has spent her life proving she belongs among the greatest warriors of her people. Raised to believe the other clans are weak and that loyalty to Ares must come above all, she has never questioned the traditions that shaped her. But when the king arrives and announces a shocking betrothal meant to unite all of Ellas, Aziza suddenly finds herself in a world of politics, secrets, and expectations that have nothing to do with the battlefield.King Stefanos has ruled Ellas for thirteen years under the shadow of a prophecy: that a war will rise from his land and destroy the world unless magic Awakens soon among his people. Determined to prevent that fate, he has spent years searching for a woman whose bloodline, when combined with his, might bring this long-sought gift. When every sign points to Aziza, the fiercest warrior in the kingdom, he gambles everything on a union meant to bring magic to Ellas in the next generation.But the clans of Ellas were built on ancient divisions, and not everyone welcomes Stefanos's plans for their future. As danger creeps ever closer to the throne, Aziza must decide whether the traditions that defined her are worth defending-or whether true strength demands she embrace a truth that calls everything she believed into question. For the future Stefanos has spent his reign fighting for may be Ellas's only hope of salvation...or the spark that ignites the very war he was warned to prevent.
