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Aiza has always dreamed of becoming a Knight, the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt‑Sajji Empire. For a member of the subjugated Ornu people, knighthood is her only path to full citizenship. As famine and rising tensions bring the empire to the brink of war, Aiza is accepted into the competitive Squire training program.
The reality of training is grimmer than she imagined. Under the unyielding General Hende, Aiza must forge new friendships, admit rivalries, and endure rigorous drills, all while concealing her Ornu background. As pressure mounts, she realizes that the empire’s promises of the "greater good" may exclude her—and the recruits could be in danger beyond her expectations.
Aiza faces a defining choice: loyalty to her heart and heritage or loyalty to the Empire.
First publish date: 2022
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Nadia Shammas
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