When she was sixteen, Khuyen left behind her family, the decaying sentient spaceship Nightjar, and the Tribute-the regular disappearances of children offered to Nightjar. She’s never once looked back.But now, her grandmother has passed away and duty dictates that Khuyen the adult, Khuyen the magistrate, must return to Nightjar for the funeral. Yet it’s also a return to the past: children are still disappearing, and worst of all, after making cryptic statements, her cousin Anh vanishes.Accompanied by Thao, an alluring and mysterious woman who seems to know too much about her and Nightjar, Khuyen sets out to save Anh. But saving Anh requires Khuyen to do what she could not in the past: she will have make her own stand against Nightjar. And only when Khuyen can find her own strength will she be able to build a future-one that might well include Thao.Praise for Aliette de Bodard:"Incredible … This is a world of dizzying tech, gorgeous illusions and twisty political thrills." -The New York Times"Beautifully written and deeply imagined… highly recommended."- Kate Elliott, New York Times bestselling author
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