The Wings Upon Her Back

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Pub Date 23 Apr 2024 | Archive Date Not set

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Description

A loyal warrior in a crisis of faith must fight to regain her place and begin her life again while questioning the events of her past. This gripping science-fantasy novel from a Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, and Locus Award-winning debut author is a complex, action-packed exploration of the costs of zealous faith, brutal war, and unquestioning loyalty.

Zenya was a teenager when she ran away from home to join the mechanically-modified warrior sect. She was determined to earn mechanized wings and protect the people and city she loved. Under the strict tutelage of a mercurial, charismatic leader, Zenya became Winged Zemolai.

But after twenty-six years of service, Zemolai is disillusioned with her role as an enforcer in an increasingly fascist state. After one tragic act of mercy, she is cast out and loses everything she worked for. As Zemolai fights for her life, she begins to understand the true nature of her sect, her leader, and the gods themselves.

A loyal warrior in a crisis of faith must fight to regain her place and begin her life again while questioning the events of her past. This gripping science-fantasy novel from a Hugo, Nebula...


A Note From the Publisher

Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Sturgeon Award-winning author Samantha Mills has published a dozen short stories since 2018. Mills has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Her short fiction has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, and others. She has a Master’s Degree in Information and Library Science, and is a trained archivist, focusing on helping local historical societies and research libraries. Mills lives in Southern California. The Wings Upon Her Back is her debut novel.

Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Sturgeon Award-winning author Samantha Mills has published a dozen short stories since 2018. Mills has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Her short fiction has appeared...


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  • National marketing plan to include prepublication endorsements including targeting reviews and interviews to include NPR, the New York Times, Washington Post, New York Review of Science Fiction...

Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781616864146
PRICE $18.95 (USD)
PAGES 336

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