FromtwoincrediblerisingtalentscomesthefantasygraphicnovelMollyKnoxOstertagcalls“instantlycompelling.“ANewEnglandBookAwardandHarveyAwardwinner!AizahasalwaysdreamtofbecomingaKnight.It’sthehighestmilitaryhonorintheonce-greatBayt-SajjiEmpire,andasamemberofthesubjugatedOrnupeople,Knighthoodisheronlypathtofullcitizenship.Ravagedbyfamineandmountingtensions,Bayt-Sajjifindsitselfonthebrinkofwaronceagain,soAizacanfinallyenlistinthecompetitiveSquiretrainingprogram.It’snothowsheimaginedit,though.Aizamustnavigatenewfriendships,rivalries,andrigoroustrainingundertheunyieldingGeneralHende,allwhilehidingherOrnubackground.Asthepressuremounts,Aizarealizesthatthe“greatergood“thatBayt-Sajji’smilitarypromisesmightnotincludeher,andthattherecruitsmightbeingreaterdangerthansheeverimagined.Inthisbreathtakingandtimelystory,Aizawillhavetochoose,onceandforall:loyaltytoherheartandheritage,orloyaltytotheEmpire.
