Publisher's Synopsis
Famine. Slavery. War. Survival.
When hunger strikes her village, Tala, a war orphan thought marriage was her ticket out of slavery. But her desperate move only leads to desperation. Soon, she's forced to run from her fiancé to escape the same fate as his three dead wives.
The priestess trials may provide the cover she needs and will prevent another disastrous marriage, but it's not as easy as she thought it would be. Her competitors are years ahead of her in skills and social class. Her dark skin and short hair mark her as a slave, and that makes her a target of their ire.
Will she endure the cruelty to save herself and become a priestess or will she abandon her plans altogether and spend the rest of her life in dire straits?
The Priestess Trials will delight fans of The Poppy War and An Ember in the Ashes. This new adult Asian fantasy contains elements of violence, abuse, and detailed descriptions of war.
