The first book in Joanna Wylde’s Saurellian Federation series is titled “The Price of Pleasure.” The protagonists of the tale are Calla, a slave yearning for freedom, and Seth a warlord devoid of empathy. When their worlds collide in battle, the rules are altered and the stakes are raised beyond anything either of them could have predicted. The book looks at issues of love, freedom, and the fallout from conflict.