Storm Bride

War. Peace. One woman with the power to choose... "[A] stand-alone secondary-world fantasy epic of the first order." (Publisher's Weekly) Saotse thought she was special. Once carried across the ocean by the Power of the Sea, the spiritual world abandoned her in a strange land with no way to return. When an army of vicious nomads threatens Saotse's adopted city, a different Power begins to speak to her. Keshlik has tired of war. As his men pillage yet another city, the general seeks an excuse to make peace without taking himself out of leadership. Uya mourns her dead husband killed in the barbarian invasion. Forced into Keshlik's service, she's taken as a slave to the barbarian general's pregnant wife. As she recovers from her grief, Uya must consider whether she should resign herself to fate... or let the bloodlust of revenge take hold. When Saotse gains an incredible ability that could level the playing field against Keshlik and protect her adopted sister Uya, she'll have to decide between war and peace. Between life and death. Between the gods and herself. If you like unconventional fantasy settings, deep characterization, and edge-of-your-seat action, then you'll love J. S. Bangs' gripping, beautifully-written epic fantasy novel.