Among the Flames

After fleeing her home in Tharien with the Emperor's forces hot on her heels, Aia Wynnald has only one goal: To end the two-thousand-year-old discrimination against Benders-a race of beings like her, with a misunderstood gift. But when the Emperor's Church of Mighty retaliates with a new threat, her noble plans are put on hold. With her companion Cole Balain, a former enemy, by her side, Aia must halt the devastation triggered by her well-meaning actions.
The only way she can fight the Church is with the help of a disenchanted group of rebel Benders who'd sooner submit to their fate than follow Aia's lead. Can she inspire them to fight and work together to resolve this new crisis, or will her ingrained submissive nature bring her, and the Benders of Dyel, to their knees?