It was about these slave people who were made to dig up this magical coal like stuff. They were taken over by people that used that magical coal stuff as fuel and kept the slaves in line by branding their foreheads. The heroine of the novel who is a slave ends up as the chosen one and frees her people and generally kicks butt. I can't remember much more than that because it's been so long.
No, I don't think that's it. The heroine is pretty removed from royalty if I remember, most of her companions are fellow slaves. There was one guy who had a branding accident that left his face scarred. Oh I don't think the slaves could pick their own spouses? I remember something else too, the ruling culture reminded me a lot of the Roman Empire, though it wasn't an exact copy. I think the heroine's pivotal moment was when she was tending the crops the slaves kept for themselves to eat.
EDIT: Oh uh, the land was described as barren and dark, it made me think of a land after a vicious firestorm. After the heroine wins the day, stuff begins to grow again? Or is implied at least.
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Ah nevermind, I'm wrong
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Setting and characters remind me of the Final Empire series by Brian Sanderson.
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EDIT: Oh uh, the land was described as barren and dark, it made me think of a land after a vicious firestorm. After the heroine wins the day, stuff begins to grow again? Or is implied at least.