Ruiner: (Tellers, Book 1)

A political fantasy where storytelling is combat magic and disparate forces unite against exploitation and environmental destruction.

War and physical violence are obsolete. Now tellers compete with stories, both for glory and survival. But a story lost in combat is lost forever, and with it, a piece of the teller.

Kell is a ritual lorist, trained to navigate the desert by way of the ancient pulsar stones. When the imperial city of Soogway begins mining these sacred relics, she must act as an...