Saints of Storm and Sorrow

In this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut,a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people’s struggle against colonization. Perfect for fans of lush fantasy full of morally ambiguous charactersincluding The Poppy War and The Jasmine Throne. Mar├¡a Lunurin has been living a double life for as long as she can remember. To the worldshe is Sister Mar├¡adutiful nun and devoted servant of Aynila’s Codic├¡an colonizers. But behind closed doorsshe is a stormcallerchosen daughter of the Aynilan goddess Anitun Tabu. In hiding not only from the Codic├¡ans and their witch huntsbut also from the vengeful eye of her slighted goddessLunurin does what she can to protect her fellow Aynilans and the small family she has created in the convent: her lover Catalinaand Cat’s younger sister Inez. Lunurin is determined to keep her head downΓÇöuntil one day she makes a devastating discoverywhich threatens to tear her family apart. In desperationshe turns for help to Alon Dakilaheir to Aynila’s most powerful familywho has been ardently in love with her for years. But this choice sets in motion a chain of events beyond her controlawakening Anitun Tabu’s rage and putting everyone Lunurin loves in terrible danger. Torn between the call of AlonΓÇÖs magic and CatalinaΓÇÖs jealousyher duty to her family and to her peopleLunurin can no longer keep Anitun TabuΓÇÖs fury at bay. The goddess of storms demands vengeance. And she will sweep aside anyone who stands in her way.