For the first thirteen years of her life, Rowan leads a quiet existence in her small village. Her innocence comes to a brutal end the day a band of raiders abducts and assaults her, selling her into slavery in a distant land. After years of enslavement, she makes a life-or-death choice when a rival clan destroys her village. She flees into the unknown wilds of an ancient forest, taking a small … taking a small band of followers with her. Vowing to live free, Rowan and the women become defiant survivors. They learn to fight, growing into a clan of fierce warriors. Outsiders call them the Womara—women who live without men.
Generations later, the Womara are thousands strong. When the clans of the region propose a new alliance to build lucrative trade routes, Rowan’s descendant, Seanna, represents the Womara’s interest in a high-stakes negotiation for their rightful place in its formation.
Ruthless opposition by the all-male clans forces her to make a concession that could shift the balance of power. Rather than sacrifice the Womara’s inclusion in the alliance, Seanna must break a secret oath given to a would-be king. Even though strangers, the undeniable attraction during their fated encounter now sets in motion changes that could forever alter the Womara’s future.
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