Branded

Centuries after the War of Storm and Air shattered alliances between the Elemental Realms, Shapeshifters-rare beings able to take any form-are coveted as weapons and hunted for their power.
Zara, a spirited and stubborn young Shapeshifter raised far from Fae politics, is stolen from her home and offered as a prize to one of the most dangerous ruler in existence: Eryx, the Viren of the Air Realm. Betrayed by those she trusted, she finds herself drawn into a world of deadly courts, old grudges, and shifting alliances, where every smile hides a blade. Caught between her own survival and the intrigues of powerful Fae-among them the enigmatic Fire Viren, Rowan-Zara must decide whether to remain a pawn or become a player in the dangerous game that could remake the Realms.