An epic fantasy debut inspired by Yoruba myths. Everyone is blessed with agbara, the power of the sun. Everyone except her.

In Oru, L'ore is the only one without agbara—the ability to harness power from the sun. She must conceal this from everyone, including her best friend, Alawani.

But when the gods declare Alawani an afa, he must be stripped of his power in a brutal trial likely to kill him. Unwilling to bear his death, L'ore vows to rescue him.

In a desperate attempt to channel agbara, an icy magic pours from her hands; a power she learns originated from a forbidden, secret land beyond the walls of Oru.

One where she and Alawani must now seek sanctuary and discover a secret that could bring the Kingdom to its knees...