Furyborn (Empirium, 1) by Claire Legrand

Furyborn (Empirium, 1) by Claire LegrandThe stunningly original, must read fantasy follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world or doom it. When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and a queen of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. If she fails, she will be executed

After her encounter with Hades

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An uneasy truce is fine for starters

The heir of ash and fire bows to no one

But when he finds that Persephone can offer a little slice of the revenge he's spent years craving

and backyard hen

And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers

the universe is a glitterball I hold in the palm of my hand

Margot starts to question her no-strings stance

delectably wistful

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