“AN EMBER IN THE ASHES meets Kristin Cashore’s FIRE” Experience the third book in the bestselling Uncommon World series today!Reviews for PLAINS OF SAND AND STEEL“Stunning!”“A gem!”“Characters are remarkable!”“A MUST read!”Forced into marriage. Chosen by Fire. Determined to do what is right.Seren will do anything to protect her people. Even if it means hiding the body of their dead ruler and telling a lie that could lead her to a brutal end.As she struggles to accept her role as leader and fails to resist a mercenary she isn’t allowed to love, an army falls on her city. Seren fights to protect her friends—the only family she has left—but her newfound power turns a possible victory into a storm of chaos.Leap into Seren’s world today.Perfect for Tamora Pierce, Sarah J Maas, Rachel Carter, Elise Kova, Cassandra Clare, and Kristin Cashore fans! If you loved Caraval, An Ember in the Ashes, Six of Crows, the Grisha Trilogy, Fire, Graceling, Truthwitch, Windwitch, or The Wrath and the Dawn, this is the series for you. This second standalone, full length novel of the Uncommon World series follows Waters of Salt and Sin and the short novel, Fever. This series appeals to readers who love fantasy romance, strong female protagonists, strong girls, rebellion, wizard and witch adventure, pirates, epic fantasy, folklore, romantic fantasy, ancient civilizations, witches, and war.