As gods and kings wage war, is love strong enough to stand between death and divinity?When Henri claimed a foreign kingdom, he did not expect to have to fight in a deadly trial against rival Merovian kings to retain his throne. But before he can face the summit, he must first survive the Idris desert and its many secrets. When unexpected alliances-both mortal and divine-present themselves, Henri faces a harrowing choice: is the price of victory worth the cost?Malik knows the odds of Henri surviving the summit are not in his favor. However, he questions the motives of the sand wielding Naiab and is well acquainted with the fickle nature of the gods. Unwilling to trust either with Henri's fate, Malik is prepared to sacrifice everything to ensure Henri's survival. Even if it means Henri will never forgive him.Tahlia knows she never really had the power to change anything in the tapestry of her life, she only managed to delay the stitches. Still, she cannot bring herself to regret her choices, even though saving her king meant revealing herself to the gods that hunt her. She stole half a life, now she owes them more than her death. She owes them an eternity. But with whatever fleeting time she has left of this mortal life, she intends to make it count. Set in a rich Middle Eastern inspired world, Of Sky & Embers is an adult fantasy romance filled with sand magic, deities, plot twists, multiple POV, and sizzling MM/MMF/MF romance.