Reign the Earth by A C Gaughen

Reign the Earth (The Elementae, #1)

by A. C. Gaughen

Shalia is a proud daughter of the desert, but after years of devastating war with the adjoining kingdom, her people are desperate for peace. Willing to trade her freedom to ensure the safety of her family, Shalia becomes Queen of the Bonelands.

But she soon learns that her husband, Calix, is motivated only by his desire to exterminate the Elementae—mystical people who can control earth, wind, air, and fire. Even more unsettling are Shalia’s feelings for her husband’s brother, which unleash a power over the earth she never knew she possessed—a power that could get her killed. As rumors of a rebellion against Calix spread, Shalia must choose between the last chance for peace and her own future as an Elementae.

This intense, richly drawn high-fantasy by the author of Scarletwill hold readers spellbound.

Reviewed by Mackenzie on

5 of 5 stars

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Beautiful, heartbreaking, liberating, and a whole host of other words to describe this glorious book. This book gripped me from the very beginning and never let go. It's a beautiful story of family, the one your born with and the one you make (seriously, the family aspect is AMAZING - and heartbreaking), struggle, and fighting for what you believe in. It's complex and beautiful and destroying. It deals with many hard topics, but in a realistic way that tears your heart out while making you raise your fist in the air to support Shalia. It's a hard book to read in so many instances, but is also breathtakingly beautiful and shows both the cruel and hope found in human nature. Honestly, I just fail to accurately describe this on so many levels. Just read it. It's a story that makes you think, makes your scream, and makes you hope. I can't wait to see where it goes. And, because I absolutely have to: I LOVE SHALIA AND KAIROS AND GALEN AND ZEPH SO DANG MUCH.

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