Aella only wanted to raise horses with her sprawling family on the frontier of the Winged Empire. She loved her tough, rugged life, her caring father, and her high-spirited brothers and sisters.But every year the Winged Empire tests for magic and when they do, they're looking for magic that takes the form of a spirit bird. Aella doesn't manifest a spirit-bird when she's tested. She manifests a swarm of bees just as angry as she becomes when she learns the Empire is threatening everything she loves.Furious at her aberration, the Empire snatches her from her home, ransacks her town, and draws her into a world that she hates to her very core.Until a mysterious revolutionary offers her a deal that could change everything. And a surprisingly warm revolutionary offers her a chance at a love she didn't expect.Now, Aella must choose – learn to use her new magic to save her family and the entire continent, or submit to the will of the Winged Empire and watch everything she loves crumble.Empire of War and Wings is a dramatic, fast-paced, young adult fantasy series from USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson, featuring sweeping battles, tantalizing magic, sweet romance, and an epic fantasy story that will compel you to keep reading to the very last word. Start the adventure today!