{"title":"Ehigbor Okosun","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"forged-by-blood-a-novel","title":"Forged by Blood: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant new voice brings us a brilliant new epic fantasy novel: Ehigbor Okosun’s first book in an action-packed, poignant duology inspired by Nigerian mythology—full of magic and emotion and set in a highly atmospheric, complex world in which a young woman fights to survive a tyrannical society, having everything stripped away from her, and seeks vengeance for her mother’s murder and the spilled blood of her people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, Dèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King’s brutal genocide of her people—the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Dèmi’s misplaced trust costs her mother’s life, survival gives way to vengeance. She bides her time until the devious Lord Ekwensi grants her the perfect opportunity—kidnap the Aje prince, Jonas, and bargain with his life to save the remaining Oluso. With the help of her reckless childhood friend Colin, Dèmi succeeds, but discovers that she and Jonas share more than deadly secrets; every moment tangles them further into a forbidden, unmistakable attraction, much to Colin’s—and Dèmi’s—distress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kidnapping is now a joint mission: to return to the King, help get Lord Ekwensi on the council, and bolster the voice of the Oluso in a system designed to silence them. But the way is dangerous, Dèmi’s magic is growing yet uncertain, and it’s not clear if she can trust the two men at her side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of rebellion and redemption, race and class, love and trust and betrayal, \u003cem\u003eForged by Blood \u003c\/em\u003eis epic fantasy at its finest, from an enthusiastic, emerging voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ehigbor Okosun","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":53141761196323,"sku":"9780063112636","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780063112636.jpg?v=1741121215"},{"product_id":"exiled-by-iron-a-novel","title":"Exiled by Iron: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe spellbinding conclusion to the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eForged by Blood \u003c\/i\u003edelves deeper into Nigerian mythology as the Oluso uprising comes to a head…and the young woman caught in between comes to her breaking point. Return to this highly atmospheric, complex epic fantasy world full of magic and romance and war, in which unity is the goal, blood is the sacrifice, and love is at stake.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King is dead. The Oluso rebel. War is here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the end of Alistair Sorenson’s tyrannical reign, Dèmi has accepted Jonas’s proposal to rule as his Queen with hopes to finally free her people, the magical Oluso. Yet in a kingdom rife with political intrigue, social prejudice, corrupt council members, and the continued distrust of the nonmagical Ajès throughout the kingdom prove seemingly implacable obstacles. To make matters worse, Dèmi struggles to control her newly awakened iron blood magic. As Ekwensi’s rebel army—led in part by Colin, her best friend and one-time lover—become more triumphant in their mission, war seems inevitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, a new evil appears that hunts Oluso and Ajè alike, promising desolation on a larger level than ever before. When the failed assassination puts the life of Dèmi’s loved one in danger as well as the future of the Oluso into question, Dèmi embarks on a treacherous journey to find an ancestral spirit whose aid could tip the scales in her favor. Whether her new powers will destroy the kingdom or heal the blood-soaked rifts that have pulled it apart, she does not know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the battles of swords and magic, there is the battle for Dèmi’s heart. In a classic enemies-to-lovers romance, Jonas—the former enemy prince—has divided loyalties despite his love for Dèmi. And Ekwensi and Colin have every intention of winning her to their side, pulling her into a tense love triangle while a past pledge hangs over Dèmi’s head. Dèmi is caught between the kingdom, her people, and the spirits, and must decide what sacrifices she is willing to make for peace, and whether she can outrun the greatest danger that constantly puts her in peril—her own heart. 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