A loyal warrior in a crisis of faith must fight to regain her place and begin her life again while questioning the events of her past.
As Zemolai fights for her life, she begins to understand the true nature of her sect, her leader, and the gods themselves..
After one tragic act of mercy, she is cast out and loses everything she worked for.
But after twenty-six years of service, Zemolai is disillusioned with her role as an enforcer in an increasingly fascist state.
Under the strict tutelage of a mercurial, charismatic leader, Zenya became Winged Zemolai.
She was determined to earn mechanized Wings and protect the people and city she loved. -- Kate Elliott, author of the Court of Fives trilogy Zenya was a teenager when she ran away from home to join the mechanically-modified warrior sect.
An intense, astute, and moving tale of redemption, by turns relentlessly grim and courageously hopeful.
This gripping science-fantasy novel from a Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, and Locus Award-winning debut author is a complex, action-packed exploration of the costs of zealous faith, ceaseless conflicts, and unquestioning obedience.
A loyal warrior in a crisis of faith must fight to regain her place and begin her life again while questioning the events of her past
