The Bourshkanya Trilogy Series by Corry L. Lee

Empire. Revolution. Magic.Gerrit is the son of Bourshkanya’s Supreme-General. Despite his powerful storm-affinity and the State’s best training, he can’t control his magic. To escape the brutal consequences, he runs.Celka is a travelling circus performer, hiding both her link to the underground and her storm-affinity from the prying eyes of the secret police. But Gerrit's arrival threatens to expose everything: her magic, her family, and the people they protect... moreEmpire. Revolution. Magic.Gerrit is the son of Bourshkanya’s Supreme-General. Despite his powerful storm-affinity and the State’s best training, he can’t control his magic. To escape the brutal consequences, he runs.Celka is a travelling circus performer, hiding both her link to the underground and her storm-affinity from the prying eyes of the secret police. But Gerrit's arrival threatens to expose everything: her magic, her family, and the people they protect.The storms have returned, and everything will change.“Like a Russian-accented The Night Circus. A sweeping epic of romance, revolution, elegant strangeness, and elemental magic.”– Jason Heller“Lee's debut is a dazzling – and timely – high-wire act.”– Ian Tregillis“Tense, timely, and crackling with urgent energy. I guarantee that by the end of the book, you will be looking for your own resistance to join... or to start.”– Premee Mohamed less

The intense, dramatic sequel to 2020’s break-out Russian-inspired epic Weave the Lightning. “A sweeping epic of romance, revolution, elegant strangeness, and elemental magic.” – Jason HellerLies. Magic. Treason. The great Stormhawk—Bourshkanya’s paranoid, fascist leader—is seemingly unkillable, but for the rebellion to succeed, he must die. Celka Prochazka uses magic in ways no one believed possible.  She could be the perfect resistance assassin—if she can avoid being discovered as a traitor... moreThe intense, dramatic sequel to 2020’s break-out Russian-inspired epic Weave the Lightning. “A sweeping epic of romance, revolution, elegant strangeness, and elemental magic.” – Jason HellerLies. Magic. Treason. The great Stormhawk—Bourshkanya’s paranoid, fascist leader—is seemingly unkillable, but for the rebellion to succeed, he must die. Celka Prochazka uses magic in ways no one believed possible.  She could be the perfect resistance assassin—if she can avoid being discovered as a traitor. Gerrit Kladivo, the Stormhawk’s son, is determined to end his father’s tyrannical rule.  But to get Celka close enough to his father, he must first prove unflinching loyalty to the regime. Filip Cizek swore his life to protect Gerrit and the regime. But with Gerrit’s actions twisting him into a stranger, Filip must decide how deep his loyalty runs. Together, they will attempt the impossible—but the cost may be everything they hold dear. “Tense, timely, and crackling with urgent energy. I guarantee that by the end of the book, you will be looking for your own resistance to join... or to start.” – Premee Mohamed “Lee's debut is a dazzling and timely high-wire act.” - Ian Tregillis author of the Alchemy Wars Trilogy "... focused and honed as a lightning strike, beautifully balanced and directed. This is a cutting story of revolution, rebellion, romance, and the sort of strange sorcery that we don't see very often..."  -- Seanan McGuire less