Dancer…you should call me by my true name. I am an executioner. In a world where dance can be deadly, a storm is brewing. Deep in the desert, under a blazing sun, an elite troupe of female dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen's most formidable weapons. Aasira has one of the rarest forms of magic - for she is a flame-wielder. Both feared and envied, she must use her power to execute enemies of the crown. On the eve of her graduation, all Aasira wants is to serve her queen. But as was looms on the horizon and secrets stir in the shifting dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill… 'An enchanting tale of magic, sisterhood, and finding your place in the world. Full of twists and turns, mysteries and betrayals, this is a truly gripping read from start to finish.' Ann Sei Lin, author of Rebel Skies

Dancer…you should call me by my true name. I am an executioner. Dancer…you should call me by my true name. I am an executioner. Aasira can remember little of her life before the Leharanji – a school for dancers deep in the desert. Selected for her ability to harness magic through dance, she is one of the school’s elite students. Not only a dancer but one of the queen’s most powerful weapons, she uses her ability to wield fire to execute enemies of the crown. But as war looms on the horizon and secrets stir in the shadows, Aasira begins to question whether she was truly born to kill in the name of the queen.