*** Winner of the 2021 Reader's Favorite Silver Medal for YA Epic Fantasy*** An ancient prophecy, now an outlawed myth. A forbidden love, that could be deadly. A young girl, who was never meant to wield a magic amulet. Iskra is terrified of breaking the rules. So her world turns upside-down when a supposedly savage outlaw rescues her from a gang of deadly bandits. But as she learns more about the rebellious outsiders and their magic amulets, the authorities abduct her friend to ensure her silence. Determined to search forbidden territory for her missing confidant, Iskra finds herself falling for the brave renegade willing to help her cause. But when local leaders catch wind of her whereabouts, they’ll do whatever it takes to stop this rule-breaker from learning the dangerous truth. Will Iskra and her forbidden love escape the clutches of the ruthless leaders determined to silence her?