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Whoever rules the bees, rules the world. A dark fantasy adventure with a twist of Silvia Moreno-Garcia.On a planet stripped of wind, entire ecosystems lie in ashes, leaving humans to the mercy of a sole surviving bee species on a remote isle. Whoever wins the Praxis to rule them as Keeper, rules the world.
When the next Keeper goes missing, her little sister must not only face her debilitating fear of bees, but compete in the Praxis to find her. As she braves the eerie fortress with sprawling wings of hives, murmuring murals, deceptive hedge mazes, and a host of leering gargoyles, she must also face the reigning Keeper, who’s guarding the darkest secret of all.
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About the author
A former soldier, Rachel deployed to Iraq (OND) and Afghanistan (OEF) before finding her voice in dark fantasy. When she’s not writing, she’s likely enjoying a local brew—be it coffee or booze, and reading to her plants or irritating her Austin neighbors as she attempts to play the bagpipes.
Summary
On a ravaged planet dependent on the sole surviving bee species on a remote isle, whoever wins the Praxis to rule them as Keeper, rules the world. When the next Keeper goes missing, her sister must not only face her fear of bees while braving a haunted fortress to find her, but face the reigning Keeper, who’s guarding the darkest secret of all.
Foreword
Whoever rules the bees, rules the world. A dark fantasy adventure with a twist of Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
