Priestess

A thirty-eight-year-old working-class woman named Edie Finch, long estranged from her husband, is caught up when the land of Tintar invades her city-state of Eccleston. Taking shelter in a chapel, she and other women pose as sacred priestesses to survive, only to be taken captive by enemy warriors. Dragged across the continent, she builds bonds with her fellow captives, discovers a practical form of magic, is forced into marriage with one of her captors, and begins to uncover ancient mysteries tied to the fate of her world. This standalone fantasy centers on an ordinary woman rather than a chosen one, princess, or warrior.