The Rise of Io

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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“Stick with me, kid ,” he said. “We'll introduce you to a bigger world with all sorts of new people who will want to kill you.”

The Rebirths

As the minutes ticked by, Io clarified some of the dreams of her glorious career inhabiting humans. If anything, it comforted Ella that the Quasing weren't all-knowing and powerful, that they were just as culpable and mistake-prone as any human.

Disclaimer: I received this eARC from Angry Robot via NetGalley in exchange for this post – thanks to both for this.
N.B.: As this was an ARC, any quotations above may be changed in the published work – I will endeavor to verify them as soon as possible.