As the daughter of an emperor's clan, Khamilla Zahr-zad spent her childhood training to maintain his throne. But when her clansmen are assassinated by rivals, plans change. With her magic of nur, Khamilla is a weapon even enemies would wield - especially in the city of Za'skar. Khamilla secretly joins the enemy's army school full of jinn, magic and martial arts, and battles in a series of contests to outmaneuver her fellow soldiers. But the more she excels, the more she is faced with contradictions to her father's teachings. With a war brewing and a new magic overtaking the land, Khamilla is torn between two impossible choices: vengeance or salvation.

In 2050 investigative journalist Marcus Tully is grieving his family, lost 10 years ago in a deadly heat wave in the Persian Gulf. Now the nations of the world want to elect a global leader to steer humanity through the climate apocalypse. The candidates are a former U.S. president - and Solomon, the first artificial intellect to hold political office. As Election Day nears, Solomon’s creator is murdered, and Tully must find the culprit. As the investigation heats up and the planet hurtles ever closer to the brink, Tully must find the truth and convince the world to face it. Because salvation has a price - but is humanity willing to pay it?

The moment you see a dragon is usually your last... Since the dragons emerged-along with the scourge that ravaged our lands and people-there's only one human city that remains standing: Vinguard. But the hellfire from above is nothing compared to the threat from within. For there is no worse fate than being dragon cursed. Slowly and excruciatingly, you'll be transformed into a mindless beast who destroys everything-and everyone-you love. Any of us could be tainted. Any of us could be lying. Any of us could be caught and killed by the authorities. And I'm terrified that I might be next.