High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity—plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, technology, and arcane science. In these living cities, architects are revered above anyone else. If not for their ability to psychically manipulate the architecture, the cities would plunge into the devastating earthrage storms below.
Charismatic, powerful, mystical, Iravan is one such architect. In his city, his word is nearly law. His abilities are his identity, but to Ahilya, his wife, they are a way for survival to be reliant on the privileged few. Like most others, she cannot manipulate the plants. And she desperately seeks change.
Their marriage is already thorny—then Iravan is accused of pushing his abilities to forbidden limits. He needs Ahilya to help clear his name; she needs him to tip the balance of rule in their society. As their paths become increasingly intertwined, deadly truths emerge, challenging everything each of them believes. And as the earthrages become longer, and their floating city begins to plummet, Iravan and Ahilya's discoveries might destroy their marriage, their culture, and their entire civilization.
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An exploding jungle-planet, a world of cataclysmic storms called earthrages. No life can survive on land.
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A floating city, made of plants, held together by magic and tech. But the city is crashing to the earthrage below. Survival is at stake.
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A woman with a purpose; a woman who can do no magic. A second-class citizen campaigning for change that will benefit all classes.
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The man she's married to, who keeps the city afloat. But now he's under investigation for having too much power. Power that is magic. Power that is dangerous.
Their marriage is already crumbling.
And even as the city crashes to the jungle, truths emerge that will challenge everything they believe about their privileged society and the origin of the storms. Can their world, their civilization, their love for each other survive the secret?
