Desert Flower: A Triadic Kingdoms Novel

Rayla, the protagonist of the book, is a girl struggling with the fact that she can't have children and being shunned by her village for it. Her journey to self-acceptance was heartbreaking and hard at times, but beautiful in the end. It's a message you don't see often in YA or the world in general, and I feel like this novel handled it well.I loved the world and the story too. The world was sort of fantasy/steampunk, two of my favorite genres. We had ghosts and magic gems and underground cities full of wonder. The plot was solid and had a good mix between action and quiet, thoughtful scenes.Sadi and Sadek were great as well. They both were so sweet and accepting to Rayla. I wanted to be their best friend too and travel through magical kingdoms together. It's a stand-alone book, but it gives you the impression that these characters go on to many more adventures together.Highly recommend this book. You won't regret reading it.