'Rife with mystery, romantic tension, and political intrigue, Varela's debut novel is perfect for readers craving queer fantasy with dense world building.' - Booklist A fresh, suspenseful take on the robot apocalypse.' - Kirkus Reviews The plot zooms ahead with nail-biting tension. 'Dizzying political machinations intertwine with a burgeoning romance. Fans of both fantasy and sci-fi: this book is for you.' - Tara Sim, Author of the Timekeeper Trilogy 'Crier's War is a beautiful poem of a book. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN: 9780062823953 Number of pages: 464 Weight: 331 g Dimensions: 203 x 135 x 27 mm MEDIA REVIEWS

Now, with growing human unrest across the land, pressures from a foreign queen, and an evil new leader on the rise, Crier and Ayla find there may be only one path to love: war. But that was before her betrothal to the enigmatic Scyre Kinok, before she discovered her father isn't the benevolent king she once admired, and most importantly, before she met Ayla. Now Ayla, a human servant rising in the ranks at the House of the Sovereign, dreams of avenging her family's killing the sovereign's daughter, Lady Crier.Ĭrier was Made to be beautiful, flawless, and to carry on her father's legacy. Īfter the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae, designed to be the playthings of royals, usurped their owners' estates and bent the human race to their will. Perfect for fans of Marie Rutkoski's The Winner's Curse as well as Game of Thrones and Westworld.

From debut author Nina Varela comes the first book in a richly imagined epic fantasy duology about an impossible love between two girls-one human, one Made-whose romance could be the beginning of a revolution.

Crier's War by Nina Varela