Firstborns rule society.
Sismode\'s eighteenth birthday arrives with harsh realizations: she\'s to become a soldier for the Fate of Swords military arm of the Republic during the bloodiest rebellion in history, and her elite firstborn mother is happy to see he.
Roselle St.
On Transition Day, the second child in every family is taken by the government and forced into servitude.
Long live the Fates Republic.
Thirdborns are not tolerated.
Secondborns are the property of the government.
Firstborns rule society