Combining the political intrigue of She Who Became the Sun with the gorgeous world-building
of Children of Blood and Bone Birth of a Dynasty is the start of a thrilling epic fantasy
trilogy centered around three families’ fight for power in Ahkebulin a land where magic is
feared giants are real and prophecy holds sway. We shall not forgive. We shall not forget.
We will have our vengeance. After witnessing the massacre of everyone he’s ever known and loved
M’Kuru Mukundi the sole surviving member of the High Noble House Mukundi of Madada vows
revenge. M’kuru flees to a small village where he hides under the guise of farm boy Khalil
Rausi… unaware that the real Khalil’s father is the bloodthirsty General of Zenzele army and
under the direction of the King’s scheming son Prince Effiom was responsible for the murder
of M’kuru’s people. When an imposter claiming to be M’kuru shows up in the village the real
M’kuru—now Khalil—must bide his time amongst his enemies pretending to be everything that he
hates in order to get vengeance. In another part of the country where giants roam free young
Zikora Nnamani the only daughter of Lord Nnamani knows nothing of political intrigue—she
wants little more than to be a fierce Seh Llinga warrior. But a well-known prophecy places too
much potential power on her small shoulders and—as far as Prince Effiom and the King know—she
is the only living threat to their dynasty ruling forever. However when a messenger arrives to
“invite” Zikora to stay at the palace her family is not in a position to refuse. Before she is
taken away she begins The Rite of Blessing a magical inheritance that she will need to learn
how to use but that may also bring the world one step closer to the completion of the prophecy
that Prince Effiom so fears. Between scheming ladies at court backstabbing princes on the
prowl and paranoid kings M’kuru and Zikora must do what they can no matter how terrible to
save their people and claim vengeance for their families. But they are just two young people
against an entire kingdom—and a prophecy destined to thwart their dreams—and the last thing
they can do is trust anyone…even each other.
