The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice. Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. When she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, she must solve the mystery to save her reign. Her beloved, Sylah, braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. But should she sacrifice her old life to raise her sword once more? The spy, Hassa, finds herself on a trail of crimes in the city. Her search uncovers the true extent of the empire's atrocities. The three women find their answers - but at what cost to their world? BOOK TWO IN THE ENDING FIRE TRILOGY `Epic, gripping, and searing' Sue Lynn Tan
Binding: Paperback / softback