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Markswoman follows Kyra, the youngest sakigonomi of the Order of Kali, a sisterhood of elite female assassins wielding magical telepathic blades. The Order is bound by a strict code to protect the people of Asiana, a war‑torn, post‑apocalyptic region. After her beloved mentor dies under suspicious circumstances, Kyra discovers that Tamsyn, the powerful Mistress of Mental Arts, has taken control of the Order. Facing accusations of treachery, Kyra finds herself on the run, utilizing remnants of ancient Transport Hubs to escape into the unforgiving desert that is home to the male‑only Order of Khur. There she befriends Rustan, a disillusioned Marksman, and struggles to prove Tamsyn’s alleged murder while protecting her Order from a potentially catastrophic shift in power.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: Rati Mehrotra
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