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Once, Xheas wants were simple enough to eat, safety in the underground, and the hit of bright payment to transform her gray-cast world into color. But in the aftermath of her rescue of the Radiant ghost Shai, she realizes the life she had known is gone forever.In the two months since her fall from the City, Xhea has hidden in skyscraper Edren, sheltered and attempting to heal. But soon even she must face the troubling truth that she might never walk again. Shai, ever faithful, has stayed by her sidebut the ghosts very presence has sent untold fortunes into Edrens coffers and dangerously unbalanced the Lower Citys political balance.War is brewing. Beyond Edrens walls, the other skyscrapers have heard tell of the Radiant ghost and the power she holds rumors, too, speak of the girl who sees ghosts who might be the key to controlling that power.
About the Author
Karina Sumner-Smith is the author of the Towers Trilogy from Talos Press: Radiant (Sept 2014) , Defiant (May 2015) , and Towers Fall (Nov 2015) . In addition to novel-length work, Karina has published a range of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories that have been nominated for the Nebula Award, reprinted in several Year's Best anthologies, and translated into Spanish and Czech.
She lives in Ontario, Canada, near the shores of Lake Huron with her husband and a small dog. Visit her at karinasumnersmith.com.
