Breanna Atkinson This week’s spotlight shines on Breanna Atkinson, an author who builds rich, magical, and deeply emotional worlds, where heroines don’t just survive — they rise, fiercer and stronger than before.

In Phoenix Raised, Breanna Atkinson transports us to Markandeya, a land where humans and phoenixes coexist through an alliance as beautiful as it is fragile. We follow Abbigail, leaving her quiet home district for the very first time — equal parts thrilled and terrified — as she’s summoned to Queen’s Landing for her safety. With her loyal phoenix Brigid at her side (even if her current molt makes flying… complicated 😅), Abbigail steps into a world woven with tradition, secrets, and simmering tension.

What awaits her is anything but simple: ✨ a kingdom on the brink of war ✨ an unexpected arranged marriage ✨ a husband shrouded in mystery ✨ friendships that challenge everything she thought she knew

As danger closes in and her place in Markandeya’s fate becomes impossible to ignore, Abbigail must confront the ultimate question: How much of herself — and her heart — is she willing to sacrifice to save her world and the phoenixes she loves?