Mehr is the daughter of an imperial governor and a banished woman with desert magic in her veins.
She’s also Amrithi, descended from outcasts tied to ancient spirits and feared for their blood. In the Ambhan Empire, that makes her both valuable and vulnerable. When Mehr’s powers catch the eye of the Emperor’s mystics, she is forced into a dangerous web of ritual, obedience, and control.
To survive, she must draw on strength she was never allowed to show and magic she barely understands. The cost of resistance is high, but the cost of surrender may awaken gods who will not be tamed.
Inspired by Mughal India, Empire of Sand is a spellbinding story of power, devotion, and a woman shaping her own fate in a world that would claim it.
