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Synopsis
After years in exile, Nyxnissa so Dasheem is back in action in service to the bel dames, a sisterhood of elite government assassins tasked with eliminating deserters and traitors. The end of a centuries-long holy war between her country, Nasheen, and neighboring Chenja has flooded the streets of Nasheen with unemployed – and unemployable – soldiers whose frustrations have brought the nation to the brink of civil war. Not everyone likes this tenuous and unpredictable “peace,” however, and somebody has kidnapped a key politician whose death could trigger a bloody government takeover. With aliens in the sky and revolution on the ground, Nyx assembles a team of mad magicians, torturers,and mutant shape-shifters for an epic journey across a flesh-eating desert in search of a man she’s not actually supposed to kill. Trouble is, killing is the only thing Nyx is good at. And she already left this man to die…
Rapture: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is a brutal, violent adult fantasy featuring a female assassin protagonist navigating post-war political chaos. Expect graphic violence, torture, strong language, and morally complex characters in a gritty, bug-magic dystopian world.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include torture, graphic violence, gore, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who love grimdark fantasy with complex antiheroes will be gripped by Nyx's brutal journey through a war-torn desert world.