Wholesale Champion of Fate : Kendare Blake

Kendare Blake Paperback YOUNG ADULT FICTION/Fantasy / Epic * Series: Heromaker In this epic duology starter by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake, a girl is taken in by a group of female warriors who raise her. They train her to shepherd a hero to victory—so long as she doesn’t get her heart broken in the process. Now available in paperback! In this sweeping fantasy perfect for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Stephanie Garber, Kendare Blake introduces a new heroine: Reed, the Aristene-in-training. The Aristene are hero-makers. Time and again, the women of this fabled order champion fighters to win wars. The heroes bask in glory, but Aristene are immortal.After Reed was orphaned, the Aristene took her in. Now she’s an initiate, finally ready to take her place beside her sisters-in-arms. There’s just one task in Reed’s way: she must lead her first hero to a great victory. Succeed, and she’ll officially join the Aristene. Fail, and Reed will be cast out from the only home she’s ever known.Nothing is going to stop Reed from joining the order. But her infuriatingly charming hero is nothing like she expected. When her feelings take her by surprise, Reed is faced with a decision: fulfill her destiny as an Aristene, or choose love and forge a new path to an unknown future.