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In her first life, she'd been born as Tammy Ives. That quiet life ended in fire; she drew her second life from beneath the skin of her daughters' murderer.
Since then, she's spent centuries eking out an existence on the outskirts of the city the invaders erected over her homeland, feeding on criminals and calling herself vigilante justice.
But when one potential dinner--a mugger--gives her an idea for revolution, she reaches out with both hands to embrace it.
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Meanwhile, a young girl named Haven tries to piece together the mysteries of magic and life energy as her world crumbles around her ears. She's already lost one of those dearest to her; she can't afford to fail again.
Since then, she's spent centuries eking out an existence on the outskirts of the city the invaders erected over her homeland, feeding on criminals and calling herself vigilante justice.
But when one potential dinner--a mugger--gives her an idea for revolution, she reaches out with both hands to embrace it.
***
Meanwhile, a young girl named Haven tries to piece together the mysteries of magic and life energy as her world crumbles around her ears. She's already lost one of those dearest to her; she can't afford to fail again.
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First published September 1, 2014
About the author
Morgan Bauman
19 books24 followersMorgan Bauman's novels and short stories typically celebrate interpersonal relationships--family dynamics, friendships, and romance alike. This doesn't mean that every story has a relationship at its core, however. Some stories, like those found in Pendular Motion, have characters who find themselves isolated.
Bauman's work has been called introspective, innovative, and genre-defying. Although most of their stories include a fantastic bent, Bauman ventures to portray the unreal in a realistic manner.
In the interest of depicting stories that are true to their lived experiences, Bauman's works typically include characters of all sexual orientations and gender identities as well as characters with varied mental and physical disabilities. Furthermore, in keeping with their commitment to realistic diversity, Bauman includes characters of many races and ethnicities in their works and makes a sincere effort to include anti-racist themes.
Bauman's work has been called introspective, innovative, and genre-defying. Although most of their stories include a fantastic bent, Bauman ventures to portray the unreal in a realistic manner.
In the interest of depicting stories that are true to their lived experiences, Bauman's works typically include characters of all sexual orientations and gender identities as well as characters with varied mental and physical disabilities. Furthermore, in keeping with their commitment to realistic diversity, Bauman includes characters of many races and ethnicities in their works and makes a sincere effort to include anti-racist themes.
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August 8, 2017
This book has a lot of characters, so it's a bit difficult to keep track of them all, especially if you haven't read the previous series. By the end of this book, it's a bit easier to remember who everyone is and the family units. I particularly enjoyed the different "colors" and figuring out what all can be done with different powers. The characters have a mix of gender identities, and I think this series will appeal to anyone who is looking for a well-written fantasy book with representation from a variety out of the typical cis heterosexual pairings. The ending was exciting and set up the scene for the sequel, and made me want to start reading Book #2 right away.
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