A Fate Forged in Fire

DEBUT In the first book of McBride’s Celtic-inspired fantasy-romance duology, a powerful, fire-wielding blacksmith tries to claim her place as the rightful heir to a kingdom currently ruled by a corrupt king. Born to be the rightful queen of Tìr Teine, a once-powerful matriarchal territory, Aemyra now hides her true identity by working as a blacksmith while watching her kingdom be ruled by men and fall under the influence of a patriarchal, magic-hating group known as the True Religion. When the current king dies, Aemyra’s father emerges from hiding and readies Aemyra to claim her birthright. Thrust into a role she thought she was prepared for, Aemyra finds herself fighting her claim to the throne and trying to navigate the corrupt and dangerous court she is found prisoner in, while juggling her hate for and proximity to Fiorean—the broody, fire-wielding, dragon-riding prince whose brother sits on her throne.