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This debut work of sociological science fiction follows a deadly battle for succession, where brother is pitted against brother in a singular chance to win power and influence for their family.
The cavern city of Pelismara has stood for a thousand years. The Great Families of the nobility cling to the myths of their golden age while the city's technology wanes.
When a fever strikes, and the Eminence dies, seventeen-year-old Tagaret is pushed to represent his Family in the competition for Heir to the Throne. To win would give him the power to rescue his mother from his abusive father, and marry the girl he loves.
But the struggle for power distorts everything in this highly stratified society, and the fever is still loose among the inbred, susceptible nobles. Tagaret's sociopathic younger brother, Nekantor, is obsessed with their family's success. Nekantor is willing to exploit Tagaret, his mother, and her new servant Aloran to defeat their opponents.
Can he be stopped? Should he be stopped? And will they recognize themselves after the struggle has changed them?
The cavern city of Pelismara has stood for a thousand years. The Great Families of the nobility cling to the myths of their golden age while the city's technology wanes.
When a fever strikes, and the Eminence dies, seventeen-year-old Tagaret is pushed to represent his Family in the competition for Heir to the Throne. To win would give him the power to rescue his mother from his abusive father, and marry the girl he loves.
But the struggle for power distorts everything in this highly stratified society, and the fever is still loose among the inbred, susceptible nobles. Tagaret's sociopathic younger brother, Nekantor, is obsessed with their family's success. Nekantor is willing to exploit Tagaret, his mother, and her new servant Aloran to defeat their opponents.
Can he be stopped? Should he be stopped? And will they recognize themselves after the struggle has changed them?
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SheepishlySarah
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“if you're gonna make up swearwords can they at least be more fucking realistic than "gnash it"
Rep: bi mc, gay mc with OCD”

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“This was interesting, but I had quite a few problems with it. The main one being the antagonist of the story, Nekantor. His POV provided a lot of the more interesting aspects of the book, in particular the ways he is shown to be neurotypical and having obsessive compulsions. However, he’s the villain of the story and is also on page described as being “defective” and a “psychopath”... is that really the message we want to be putting out in the universe? That if your brain doesn’t work the same as others, you’re defective? That’s a big no for me.
I also felt that the relationships were not fleshed out well at all. We got one that was essentially, “I saw her across the room and her hair is beautiful and now I’m in love with her.” It wasn’t compelling enough for me to care about them at all.”
About Juliette Wade
Juliette Wade's habit of asking "why" about everything has led her to explore the world both above and below the ground. She has lived in Japan and France, and holds degrees in linguistics and anthropology. The author of many published short stories, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her Aussie husband and her two sons, who support and inspire her.
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