From New York Times bestselling author Amy Ewing (The Jewel) comes
the exciting first book in a new fantasy duology. Rich, vivid
world-building and ethereal magic combine in an epic tale that's perfect
for fans of Snow Like Ashes, These Broken Stars, or Magonia.
Sera Lighthaven has always felt as if she didn't quite belong among her
people, the Cerulean, who live in the City Above the Sky. She is curious
about everything--especially the planet that her City is magically
tethered to--and can't stop questioning things. Sera has always longed
for the day when the tether will finally break and the Cerulean can move
to a new planet.
But when Sera is chosen as the sacrifice to break the tether, she feels
betrayed by everything in which she'd been taught to trust. In order to
save her City, Sera must end her own life.
But something goes wrong, and Sera survives, ending up on the planet
below in a country called Kaolin. Sera has heard tales about the
dangerous humans who live here, and she quickly learns that these
dangers were not just stories.
Meanwhile, back in the City, all is not what it seems, and the life of
every Cerulean may be in danger if Sera is not able to find a way home.