Benyu Born of Ash (The Ischyró Chronicles)

Neurodivergent Elemental, Roan, doesn't belong in any of the worlds. She boils things, she dreams of death, and she keeps to the shadows whenever she can. But her copper freckles and ashy red curls make her about as subtle as the benyu, the fiery bird of the mythkeepers' stories. On her nineteenth birthday, Roan's village is beguiled by conquering Woodlanders. In an effort to save her people, she throws herself into a reckless blood bargain with Galin, the roguish Woodland general who challenges her heart, complicates her sense of self, and unmasks the true nature of her magic. And he's not the only one who wants to forge her into a weapon...Roan must find her own voice in the darkness of trauma and, like the benyu, rise from the ashes to set her people free.

About the Author

Katie Feavel is an avid bookworm from Arizona. She has a master's degree in criminology and uses her academic background to form ethically complex characters. Her neurologically diverse household further inspires her to create characters who do not fit the conventional mold but challenge us to normalize the spectrum of human experience. Katie spends her days collecting hobbies, lifting things, drinking coffee, fighting battles-against a pile of laundry or against Godlings in a fantasy land-and having kitchen dance parties with her husband and four young children. She believes the true beauty of fantasy is its ability to tackle significant social problems in a creative way. Benyu Born of Ash is her first fantasy novel.

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