Forged in Ruin & Turmoil (Etheris, Book 1) · Kiana I. Alexander ✦ Indie Paperback

"If you love a fast-paced, high-action fantasy book combined with a beautiful, slow-burning romance, this book is for you!" Kiana I. Alexander

Strength. Heartache. Betrayal.

Reyna was born a drudge—voiceless and invisible in the ruthless Blood Kingdom, where power is everything, and love is a dangerous weakness. Where she's spent her life enduring cruelty, but when the High Council commits an unforgivable act, Reyna finally breaks. Escaping with nothing but her pain and determination, she flees into the unknown.

Welcome to Ellyshia—a land full of power, danger, and fractured alliances.

Reyna struggles to survive in a land that feels just as cruel as the one she left behind. But fate isn't done with her. Captured by a cold, duty-bound fae prince with emerald eyes and a brooding temper, Reyna finds herself torn between fury and something far more dangerous—hope. While her heart still carries the scars from a love ripped from her grasp, new feelings begin to spark where she least expects them.

As war brews and ancient enemies rise, Reyna must confront the truth about who she is and what she's willing to fight for. Loyalties will be tested, blood will be spilled, and secrets buried in the shadows will come to light.

Will she rise and answer fate's call—or be consumed by the vengeance she's carried for too long?

Forged in Ruin & Turmoil is perfect for readers who crave a fast-paced romantasy novel, with slow-burning enemies-to-lovers tension, high-stakes prophecy, and a vibrant, dangerous world brimming with vengeance and power.