HER HIDDEN FIRE

A teenage girl in an Irish-inspired world must learn how to harness a powerful gift.

In Domhain, where dragons roam, every 17-year-old faces the Reckoning: a ceremony that reveals whether they possess the rare ability to channel magic. Shortly before her ceremony, orphaned Éadha learns she’s a Channeller—which is rare for girls, especially ones who, like her, don’t come from privileged Families. Meanwhile, her best friend, Ionáin, must have inherited the ability to preserve his Family’s rule. When he fails to manifest power at the crucial moment, Éadha secretly channels her strength into him, forging the illusion that he possesses the gift. Together, they’re sent away to be trained—she as a lower status Keeper. Éadha is horrified to discover the truth: The Channellers’ magic isn’t their own. It’s stolen, ripped from the lives of Fodder, people deemed unworthy who are sacrificed to sustain the powerful. Now Éadha must keep concealing her true ability, continue secretly fueling Ionáin’s false magic, and survive a world of dangerous alliances, ruthless instructors, and whispered betrayals. All the while, she wrestles with the devastating knowledge that the society she’s been raised in is built upon a monstrous lie. Brimming with intrigue, romance, and peril, this fast-paced fantasy sweeps readers into a world of impossible choices and breathtaking twists that will leave them racing toward the end. Éadha has honey-brown skin, and Ionáin is pale-skinned.

A lush and compelling debut.