Shadowscent

An Ember in the Ashes meets Indiana Jones in an electrifying, steal-your-breath away, supercharge-your-senses YA fantasy adventure.Across the Aramtesh Empire, scent is everything. 17-year-old Rakel has an uncanny ability with fragrances, but her skills aren't enough to buy her dying father more time. Prayers only reach heaven on sacred incense, and perfumes are prized status symbols.

When his prince, Nisai, insists on a diplomatic mission to an outer province, Ash is duty-bound to join the caravan. Ash bears the tattoos of an imperial bodyguard. It's a nightmare protecting Nisai on the road.

But it's even harder for Ash to conceal a secret that could see him exiled or executed. Rakel and Ash have nothing in common until smoke draws them to a field of the Empire's rarest flower. Nisai's been poisoned, flames devour the priceless blooms, and the pair have "suspect"