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As many of you know, Samantha Mills‘s Uncanny Magazine story “Rabbit Test” is a Hugo Award Finalist and has already won Nebula, Locus, and Sturgeon Awards. And now, we have some more fabulous Samantha Mills’s news to share with you! Samantha’s debut novel, The Wings Upon Her Back, will be released on April 23, 2024, by Tachyon Publications! HOW EXCITING IS THAT?!?!

We can now reveal the cover of The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills!! (Cover designed by Elizabeth Story.)

 

 

Here is the Press Release from Tachyon Publications:

A loyal warrior in a crisis of faith must fight to regain her place and begin her life again while questioning the events of her past. This gripping science-fantasy novel from a Nebula and Locus Award-winning debut author is a complex, action-packed exploration of the costs of zealous faith, brutal war, and unquestioning loyalty.

Five gods lie mysteriously sleeping above the city of Radezhda. Five gods who once bestowed great technologies and wisdom, each inspiring the devotion of their own sect.

When the gods turned away from humanity, their followers built towers to the heavens to find out why. But when no answer was given, the collective grief of the sects turned to desperation, and eventually to war.

Zenya was a teenager when she ran away from home to join the mechanically modified warrior sect. She was determined to earn mechanized wings and protect the people and city she loved. Under the strict tutelage of a mercurial, charismatic leader, Zenya became Winged Zemolai.

But after twenty-six years of service, Zemolai is disillusioned with her role as an enforcer in an increasingly fascist state. After one tragic act of mercy, she is cast out and loses everything she worked for. As Zemolai fights for her life, she begins to understand the true nature of her sect, her leader, and the gods themselves.

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You can pre-order The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills from Tachyon Publications ,  Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or IndieBound.