Phoenix Unbound

Every year, a young woman from Gilene’s village is sent to the Empire’s capital to be burned alive as a sacrifice. Gilene has survived for five years by using her secret magic to create illusions, but her luck runs out when Azarion, a famous gladiator, discovers her secret. He blackmails her into helping him escape his life of slavery and reclaim his clan’s birthright. To save her people, Gilene must return to the heart of the Empire, where she faces the threat of the flames once more.