Iron Widow (Iron Widow, Book 1)

Description

In Iron Widow, girls are expected to sacrifice themselves as concubine-pilots for male Chrysalises—giant transforming battle machines used to fight mysterious alien creatures threatening humanity. Many of these young women never return from battle.

Zetian refuses to accept that fate.

After her sister dies while serving as a concubine-pilot, Zetian volunteers for the same role with one goal in mind: revenge. But when she unexpectedly kills the male pilot connected to her sister’s death, she becomes an Iron Widow—a female pilot feared for her unusual strength and devastating power.

Instead of being celebrated, Zetian is treated as a threat. Her abilities draw the attention of powerful people who want to understand, control, or eliminate her. Forced into an uneasy partnership with a famous but troubled pilot, she begins uncovering secrets about the Chrysalis system and the society that has kept girls powerless