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After the War of Kinds devastates the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae—engineered servants—take control and subjugate the humans. In this world of engineered beauty and political intrigue, Ayla, a human servant rising through the ranks at the House of the Sovereign, vows revenge by targeting Crier, the Sovereign’s daughter and a Made perfected for beauty and duty. Crier, destined to inherit her father’s rule, faces a secretive betrothal to Scyre Kinok and a revelation that her father’s benevolence is false. As the two women confront their fates, their unlikely love spark may ignite a wider revolution, challenging human identity and power in the epic fantasy realm.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Nina Varela
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