To Shatter a Mountain

One sees a path to glory. The other sees a death sentence.

For native citizen Zaya Galloway, the summons to hunt for relics of power in the wilds beyond High Country is a golden ticket-a desperate, dangerous gamble to lift her family out of poverty and secure their long-denied status.

For first-generation immigrant Rowan Allister, it is a guaranteed execution. The wilds have already claimed three of his older siblings, and he is terrified he will be the fourth.

Forced into a volatile partnersh...