Mari

In the land of Chaimara, all females are born with the right to be shamans - Keepers of their world. But for Mari in the village of Chadrons, this power remains dormant until a mysterious Storyteller emerges from the desert, giving her a gift that sets her on a dangerous journey.

Forced to leave everything she knows behind, Mari learns that her life is in danger from the armies of the Joraghi, who are searching for her at the command of Yarok-Mas - a man obsessed with possessing the absolute power of the Ilmat-Mor now in Mari's keeping. 

As she travels through the unfamiliar world of Chaimara, Mari encounters the unknown as time and place shift without warning. People cross her path, some intense and frightening, some comic, others strange, all of them with a hidden purpose and message for her. There are those she encounters, like the Shapeshifters, who lurk in the shadows, ready to betray her, knowing the Joraghi will pay a good price for their knowledge.  

But Mari is not alone in her journey. She joins forces with a small group of rebels led by her long-lost brother, Liam, and the brave poet-warrior Starfayl. Together, they must confront the Joraghi and rescue Mari's mother, Isira, who holds the other half of the Ilmat-Mor.

As she fights for the fate of her world, Mari discovers the true power of the Storyteller's gift and the role it plays in her own life, and of the destiny that is now her own to wield.

If you enjoy epic fantasy adventures filled with magic, mystery, and high stakes, like The Summoner by Gail Z. Martin, then you won't want to miss MARI.