PROVINCE

In a world fractured into four elemental provinces by a tyrannical king, a young woman named Kabira lives in Loam, a village of earth witches and warlocks, hiding a terrifying secret: she can bend blood. Unlike others, her power is untamed and dangerous, forcing her guardian, Aurelia, to train her in the secluded forests.

When Kabira encounters Myrtle, a water bender from Sodden with the rare ability to intertwine elements, their chance meeting reveals a truth hidden for generations: true power lies not in segregation but in harmony. As King Gregory's oppressive rule tightens, forcing provinces into brutal "gatherings" where lives are lost for meager supplies , Kabira, Myrtle, and Kabira's childhood friend Elliott find themselves unwilling allies in a burgeoning rebellion.

With the king's son, Jackson, secretly aiding their cause, they must confront their hidden pasts and uncertain futures. Kabira discovers her connection to the king and a startling truth about Jackson, while Aurelia confronts the painful memories of her past and a son she had to abandon to protect him from the king.

As the provinces hurtle towards an inevitable war, Kabira must embrace her unique, formidable power and unite the fractured people against a common enemy, even if it means confronting betrayal, sacrifice, and the possibility of losing everything she holds dear. Can a blood bender, a water weaver, an earth manipulator, and a conflicted prince forge a new destiny for their world, or will the king's tyranny forever divide them?