Empire of War & Wings
5 primary works
Book 1
She has the wrong kind of magic but the right kind of heart.
In the Winged Empire, magic comes on swift wings.
Literally.
It manifests from its bearers as a bird, granting its skills to those who wield it.
But this year, things are different.
Aella is the fiercely determined daughter of settlers on the far edge of the Winged Empire. Her huge family means everything to her and when the Empire strips them of their weapons, leaving them defenseless against the deadly magic that surrounds their settlement, she feels powerless to help.
Unfortunately, her frustration comes out in the worst way possible - as aberrant magic.
When Aella's magic manifests, it doesn't come as a bird. It comes as an angry swarm of bees.
And that aberration will threaten her life and everything she loves.
Can Aella keep her family safe by learning to control a magic born of frustration and fear before it masters her instead?
Book 2
Fighting the Forbidding has a lot to do with trust.
Wounded and barely escaping with her life, Aella flees downriver with her friends. Each of them is trapped in an impossible situation. Each of them with their lives hanging in the balance. Their only hope is to find a way free from the clawing grasp of the Empire of War and Wings - a way that they are certain lies through Aella's special magic.
But when hidden enemies arise and known enemies grown stronger, will Aella choose to flee to keep herself and her family safe or will she choose to try to save everyone in a desperate gamble that might claim her life?
Book 3
CAN SHE OUTRUN HER MOST POWERFUL ALLY?
Aella has used every scrap of magic at her disposal to fight against the Winged Empire and save her family but now she’s on the run from the person she thought she could trust the most.
All Aella wanted to do was fight injustice and use her powerful bee swarm magic to do that. She thought she’d be spared the wrath of the crown prince when she saved his city.
Instead, he declared her his future wife in public, while torturing her in private. Escaping with her life, Aella is on the run from the crown prince’s hunter, searching for resources and allies to help her in her fight. And the places she must look for those things will prove to be even more dangerous than anything she’s encountered so far.
Now, Aella must choose again – will she flee for her life while she can or will she keep on fighting to save everyone else, too?
Book 4
CAN ANYTHING SAVE HER CLOSEST ALLY?
Aella has gathered the resources the revolution needs and performed miracles with her bee magic that no one ever expected were possible. But now her closest ally’s future hangs in the balance and only her bees can save him.
With the entire army of the Empire hunting her down determined to drag her back to the crown prince, time is running out. If she doesn’t find a way to quickly free her ally – and herself – from the crown prince and the magic bonds he’s put on them, they may never get free at all.
Once again, Aella must choose – sacrifice herself for the sake of her family and friends or watch everything she’s fought for fall apart.
Book 5
CAN THIS QUEEN GUIDE HER SWARM TO VICTORY?
Forced into a marriage and role against her choosing while the revolution she supported is only just taking root, Aella must decide whether she can do the unthinkable - sacrifice her own life and future for the sake of her family and fledgling nation.
But even if she can make that choice, accomplishing it might be tougher than she ever imagined as she finds herself outnumbered, surrounded by enemies, her magic depleted and the Forbiddign intent on sifting her.
Will Aella finally find the depth of power her bees contain, or will she be swept away by the overwhelming odds stacked against her?
Empire of War and Wings is a dramatic, fast-paced, young adult fantasy series by USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson featuring sweeping battles, tantalizing magic, sweet romance, and an epic fantasy story that will compel you to keep reading to the very last word.