The Firebound

Firebounds were once worshipped in Aethoria. Now, they are hunted.
Sixteen-year-old Cadence Vale has spent her entire life hiding the strange mark burned into her wrist and pretending she is normal. In the capital city of Velmora, being discovered as a Firebound means imprisonment-or worse. Her mother has always warned her to stay quiet, stay invisible, and never let anyone see what she can do. But during the kingdom's Purity Festival, Cadence loses control of her powers in front of hundreds of people, turning herself into the empire's newest target.
As soldiers begin hunting her across Aethoria, Cadence discovers the truth her mother spent years hiding: she comes from one of the oldest Firebound bloodlines in history, her mother was once the Queen of the Firebounds, and her older sister Luna was one of the first victims of the empire's purge. With the ruthless Burn Guard closing in and dangerous powers awakening inside her, Cadence is thrown into a world of hidden Firebound cities, ancient secrets, and a rebellion that refuses to stay buried.