Metal Slinger: Fire & Metal: Book One

Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha, training to be a guard despite not being one of them. She anticipates attending the annual market hosted by the Kenta—the people who exiled her adopted community to sea—as a rite of passage. At the market, she breaks a century-long peace treaty and encounters an enemy soldier, threatening the fragile coexistence between their peoples. The soldier, bound by oath to return Brynn to where she belongs, forces her to confront the truth of her identity. After narrowly escaping death at sea, Brynn discovers a world of magic she has been denied. Her loyalty to the Alaha is tested as she learns who she truly is. Uncertain of her fate and where she belongs, Brynn questions everything, including her heart. This romantic fantasy features knife fights and seafaring adventure. It is the first book in the Fire & Metal series.