Ehigbor Okosun, or just Ehi, is the #1 Sunday Times Bestselling author of FORGED BY BLOOD, the first in a Nigerian mythology epic fantasy duology. Raised across four continents, she now resides in the US (although she misses the UK), and writes speculative fiction, mystery thrillers, and contemporary novels for adult and YA audiences. She writes in hopes of doing justice to the myths and traditions she grew up steeped in, and to honour her large, multiracial and multiethnic family. She is a graduate of UT Austin with degrees in Plan II Honours, Neurolinguistics, and English Literature, as well as Chemistry and Pre- Medical studies. When she’s not reading, you can catch her bullet journalling, on a theatre stage, gaming, baking, and spending time with her loved ones. ... Read more Read less
The spellbinding conclusion to the international bestseller Forged by Blood delves
deeper into Nigerian mythology as the Oluso uprising comes to a head…and the
young woman caught in between comes to her breaking point.
The King is dead. The Oluso rebel. War is here.
With the end of Alistair Sorenson’s tyrannical reign, Dèmi has accepted Jonas’s proposal to rule as
his Queen with hopes to finally free her people, the magical Oluso. Yet social prejudice, corrupt
council members, and the continued distrust of the nonmagical Ajès throughout the kingdom prove
seemingly implacable obstacles. To make matters worse, Dèmi struggles to control her newly
awakened iron blood magic. As Ekwensi’s rebel army—led in part by Colin, her best friend and one-
time lover—become more triumphant in their mission, war seems inevitable.
Before long, a new evil appears that hunts Oluso and Ajè alike, promising desolation on a larger level
than ever before. When the failed assassination puts the life of Dèmi’s loved one in danger as well as
the future of the Oluso into question, Dèmi embarks on a treacherous journey to find an ancestral
spirit whose aid could tip the scales in her favor. Whether her new powers will destroy the kingdom or
heal the blood-soaked rifts that have pulled it apart, she does not know.
Beyond the battles of swords and magic, there is the battle for Dèmi’s heart. Jonas—the former
enemy prince—has divided loyalties despite his love for Dèmi. And Ekwensi and Colin have every
intention of winning her to their side, while a past pledge hangs over Dèmi’s head. Dèmi is caught
between the kingdom, her people, and the spirits, and must decide what sacrifices she is willing to
make for peace, and whether she can outrun the greatest danger that constantly puts her in peril—her
own heart. Only one thing is for certain…
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