Bound by Blood and Sand

“Bound by Blood and Sand” book is the first book in The Challenge series by Becky Allen. The main character of the story is Jae who is a slave in the desert world. The lands are drying up, and the lands must be watered but no one remembers the magic required to make the water flow. Jae finds the hidden magic, now he must decide if he can save the system that enslaves him.