Alamir

She's hunting an assassin. A powerful chieftain might be to her advantage if his dark secret doesn't kill her first. Etain thought of her dad's bedtime stories as fairy tales, anecdotes about supernatural humans created to pacify the wild imaginings of a child. She never considered them as preparation for her destiny. Until a demon assassinates her family. Set on revenge, she steps into the Alamir realm ready to track down the assassin but quickly discovers she has neither the tools nor the skills. After training for years to wield a sword and control her powers, Etain joins one of the strongest clans in the hopes of gaining access to the demon world. But when the steadfast fighter joins her new allies inner circle, she fears the twisted force that hungers for her magic could destroy them all. Alamir is the imaginative first book in the Blood of Kaos dark fantasy adventure series. If you like determined female characters, visionary world-building, and exhilarating battles of good versus evil, then you'll love Nesa Miller's captivating read.