Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider — book slip

Brynn, a young guard, eagerly anticipates her rite of passage at the market, but her expectations are shattered when she inadvertently breaks a century-long peace treaty.

An intense encounter with an enemy soldier reveals truths about her identity and threatens the fragile coexistence between their people.

As Brynn narrowly escapes death on the high seas, she discovers a world of magic she was denied, challenging everything she believed about herself and her loyalties.

Her heart is further tested by the dark, knowing eyes of the stranger who claims she belongs elsewhere.

First in the Fire & Metal series.