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by JustinRobinson
She fell from the sky like a comet — and disrupted the balance of gods, tribes, and nations. On the lush, island-dotted world of Waiola, Kono is a solitary young priest-in-training living under exile when he witnesses a girl plummet from the heavens in a blaze of light. Her name is Hepthys, and she is unlike anyone he's ever seen — adorned in golden armor, outfitted with mechanical wings, and born of a distant sky-world called Atum-Ra. But her arrival is no miracle. The tribes of peace are under siege from a brutal warjunk, and the nations of war seek conquest. As Kono and Hepthys are drawn into a tide of violence, ancient gods stir beneath the waves, and power-hungry leaders dream of empire. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is the first book in the Storm & Steel saga — an immersive fantasy of sun-drenched islands, arcane powers, and the high-stakes clash between magic, technology, and colonial ambition.
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