Part of Series
I have to rescue Rudi. This is all Askari can think about as she races toward Greystone City. Her quarantine after being exposed to a deadly plague was short, but she knows anything could have happened to Rudi during that time. Before she gets very far, a flock of hulla interrupts her journey with terrible news: they have discovered a voro nest. And if Askari will negotiate an agreement between the hulla and the leaders of Greystone City, they will reveal its location. As if that weren't enough, when she arrives at Greystone City, she finds herself directly in the middle of a faceoff between the humans of Greystone City and the leaders of the three main monster groups—the Elnok, Cleo, and the leader of the koponya. In addition, she must still figure out how to tell her grandmother and friends the truth of who she is despite her fear they will reject her. Between grappling with her new identity, searching desperately for Rudi, and coming to terms with this new world order, Askari must make a series of decisions which could have devasting consequences for herself, Greystone City, and potentially, the world.
Author
Ariele Sieling is a Pennsylvania-based writer who enjoys books, cats, and trees. Her first love, however, is science fiction and she has three series in the genre: post-apocalyptic monsters in Land of Szornyek; soft science fiction series, The Sagittan Chronicles; and scifi fairytale retellings in Rove City. She has also had numerous short stories published in a variety of anthologies and magazines and is the author of children's books series Rutherford the Unicorn Sheep, and a series of books for authors called Writers Reach. She lives with her spouse, enormous Great Pyrenees dog, and two cats.
