City of Hope and Ruin

Theosophy lives in a city threatened by the Rift and the monsters that emerge from it, within a system where the militia shapes daily life. Far away, Briony faces dangers of her own as the Scarred threaten her village and forbidden magic becomes entangled with her family's survival. Contact between the women opens a possibility neither could have reached alone. Their connection develops across the distance separating their worlds, bringing both emotional attachment and practical questions about what help they can offer. As the threats around them intensify, each must confront the restrictions of her own society while deciding how much to trust a woman on the other side.