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In a world built on the scraps of a long-forgotten age, nine factions cling to survival - each with its own customs, wealth, and secrets. Far from the gleaming heart of the capital lies Faction Nine, the poorest and least advanced of them all, where rust and ruin stretch as far as the eye can see.
Charlotte Zuckerback has never known comfort. Abandoned by her parents and left behind by her brother, she survives as one of many foster children in a crumbling district no one cares about. But when she stumbles upon a strange, broken book known only as The Archives, she is pulled into a dangerous journey that will take her beyond everything she's ever known.
Alongside an eccentric young engineer, his sharp-tongued ex-lover, and a runaway child thief, Charlotte begins to piece together the fragments of a history the powerful Azurean Council wants the world to forget - a history of gods, love, and betrayal. Among them is Vixen, the God of Mother Earth, whose connection to Charlotte will change both their destinies.
As the nine factions teeter on the edge of truth and chaos, Charlotte must decide who to trust, what to risk, and how far she'll go to protect a world that has never protected her. Because if The Archives are restored, the gods will return... and not all of them will come as friends.
Steampunk meets epic fantasy in this sweeping tale of adventure, slow-burn romance, found family, and the fight to bring forgotten truths back into the light.