The Prison Warden

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Kiva Meridan, 17, has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious Zalindov prison, working as a healer.

When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is tasked with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal: a series of elemental challenges against the torments of air, fire, water, and earth, assigned only to the most dangerous criminals.

Then, a coded message arrives from Kiva's family, containing a single order: "Don't let her die. We're on our way." Aware that the trials will kill the ailing queen, Kiva risks her own life to volunteer in her place. If she succeeds, both she and the queen will be freed.

But no one ever survived.

With an incurable plague ravaging Zalindov, a mysterious new inmate vying for Kiva's heart, and a prison rebellion brewing, Kiva can't escape the terrible feeling that her trials have only just begun.

Author: Lynette Noni