EARTH AND EMBER
Alternative History | Climate Fiction | Dystopian
FORGOTTEN LANDS, BOOK TWO
Some wounds run deeper than the fractured earth. Some love is worth risking everything to heal them.
Two hundred years after the Shift, Luke O'Brien has spent his life hunting the sand-ravaged lands for the "drifters" who killed his father. When he's sent to negotiate an impossible peace, the last thing he expects is to be captured by Kaia—a fierce mountain warrior whose green eyes burn with a hatred he doesn't understand.
Kaia knows the soshos murdered her cousin Cole during one of their brutal raids, but she doesn't know which one pulled the trigger. As the sacred leader of her people, she should kill this enemy where he stands. Instead, she takes him prisoner, torn between the revenge that burns in her blood and the impossible peace her dying world desperately needs.
Forced to cross the unforgiving desert where water is sacred and sandstorms kill without warning, they discover truths that will challenge everything they believe. Luke isn't just another enemy—he might be the key to her people's survival. And Kaia isn't another "drifter"—she's the one person who could show him there's more to life than revenge.
But when devastating secrets surface, they have to face whether their growing bond can withstand the shattering truth. Because in a world where trust is deadly and hope is scarce, some bonds are worth defying destiny itself. Even when the truth threatens to destroy everything.
Earth and Ember is a soul-stirring survival romance that weaves Indigenous wisdom with epic adventure and a love story that will leave you breathless. If you crave rich world-building and prose you can feel deep in your bones, this dystopian tale will stay with you long after the final page.
Suggested Reading Order: ISBN: 978-1-63848-139-3
Dust and Shadow Published by Roar Press LLC
Earth and Ember
Tide and Tempest Climate Fiction / Science Fiction / Alternative History / Dystopian
Borne of Sand and Scorn (Prequel Novella)
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what readers are say . . .
“Wow!!!!! I love the story!! I was just going to read a few pages today and then couldn't put the book down!!" – Goodreads Reviewer
"I LOVE the turn this series has taken! I always enjoy a good Native American story, but this went above and beyond. This book demonstrates the need to put our differences aside and find common ground, or we all will lose in the end. Beautifully done!"
- Shannon, Goodreads
"I loved this whole series. If I could give more then 5 stars I would. The Author is now on my auto-buy list." - Susan, Goodreads
"This is brilliant!" - Sam, Goodreads
"A beautiful narrative that blends cultural perspectives and did so respectfully." - Critical acclaim from Tribal Relations, Faron Jack
