The Front-Line Series by Varian Morn

Not all grains of sand are content in the desert.Telleya is like all daughters in the House of Derri... at the bottom of the societal ladder.All this changes when Noth arrives, offering salvation to the House of Derri. However, the lifeline he brings doesn't come cheap.Unluckily for Telleya, it is a price the House of Derri is more than happy to pay.Chosen to be Noth's bride, she finds herself burdened with great expectations... moreNot all grains of sand are content in the desert.Telleya is like all daughters in the House of Derri... at the bottom of the societal ladder.All this changes when Noth arrives, offering salvation to the House of Derri. However, the lifeline he brings doesn't come cheap.Unluckily for Telleya, it is a price the House of Derri is more than happy to pay.Chosen to be Noth's bride, she finds herself burdened with great expectations. Her duty is to bring honor to her house and to do anything that is necessary to save it.But she has plans of her own.Plans that are as cruel as the desert, and as unforgiving as the sun.Plans to bring down the House of Derri, and any who stand in her way. less