Birth of a Dynasty (A Novel) - Chinaza Bado

Combining the political intrigue of She Who Became the Sun with the gorgeous world-building of Children of Blood and Bone, Birth of a Dynasty is the start of a thrilling epic fantasy trilogy centered around three families fight for power in Ahkebulin, a land where magic is feared, giants are real, and prophecy holds sway. We shall not forgive. We shall not forget. We will have our vengeance.After witnessing the massacre of everyone hes ever known and loved, MKuru Mukundi, the sole surviving member of the High Noble House Mukundi of Madada, vows revenge. Mkuru flees to a small village where he hides under the guise of farm boy Khalil Rausi unaware that the real Khalils father is the bloodthirsty General of Zenzele army, and under the direction of the Kings scheming son, Prince Effiom, was responsible for the murder of Mkurus people. When an imposter claiming to be Mkuru shows up in the village, the real Mkurunow Khalilmust bide his time amongst his enemies, pretending to be everything that he hates in order to get vengeance.In another part of the country where giants roam free, young Zikora Nnamani, the only daughter of Lord Nnamani, knows nothing of political intrigueshe wants little more than to be a fierce Seh Llinga warrior. But a well-known prophecy places too much potential power on her small shoulders, andas far as Prince Effiom and the King knowshe is the only living threat to their dynasty ruling forever. However, when a messenger arrives to invite Zikora to stay at the palace, her family is not in a position to refuse. Before she is taken away, she begins The Rite of Blessing, a magical inheritance that she will need to learn how to use, but that may also bring the world one step closer to the completion of the prophecy that Prince Effiom so fears.Between scheming ladies at court, backstabbing princes on the prowl, and paranoid kings, Mkuru and Zikora must do what they can, no matter how terrible, to save their people and claim vengeance for their families. But they are just two young people against an entire kingdomand a prophecy destined to thwart their dreamsand the last thing they can do is trust anyoneeven each other.