When Queen Thea could not have children she offered a reward to anyone who could make her a daughter. This is how the first Automa was Made. She was more than a human - stronger, faster, smarter. Soon Automae where being Made to serve humans all over the land. The came of the War of Kinds, where Automae took over and keep humans as servants.
Now Lady Crier, the daughter of the king is about to be wed to Kinok. This is a political marriage. One designed to pull the power Kinok is growing under the king's control. The king is a believer in Traditionalism - structuring their lives as the humans did. But Kinok's Anti-Reliance Movement wants Automae to stop following the ideas of the weaker humans.
Ayla wants revenge on the king for killing her family. Her goal is to kill his daughter Crier to hurt him. If she can work her way into the castle from her position in the fields, she can get close enough to do it.
Varela has written a great first novel in this fantasy series in the style of classic fantasy. I am excited to continue this wonderfully queer series.
Varela, Nina. (2019). Crier's War. New York: HarperTeen.
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