Neeka Blackthorn

No outcast has ever returned to Eden. That was Lord Solomon’s words when he banished nineteen-year-old Neeka Blackthorn from Eden’s walls. But Solomon doesn’t know about her mechanical legs—masterworks of forbidden engineering that give her impossible strength and speed. He doesn’t know about her years of secret training, or the burning need for revenge that drives her since the day her brother was killed.

He should have killed her when he had the chance.

With her brilliant father by her side, Neeka battles through a savage landscape of wasteland raiders and monstrous creatures, discovering that even in humanity’s darkest corners, hope and loyalty endure. But her exile may be more than mere punishment. Dark secrets lurk beneath Eden’s divine facade—secrets about her brother’s execution, the mysterious Xulguns, and Solomon’s rise to power. In a world where blood sport is religion and survival comes at a terrible price, Neeka must find strength not just in her enhanced abilities, but in the bonds she forges with unlikely allies.

Ancient technology meets post-apocalyptic brutality in this tale of vengeance, love, and revolution. Through sacrifice and determination, through steel and steam, through blood and tears, Neeka will prove that the human spirit can triumph over any tyranny.

The only question is: how many bodies will she leave in her wake?