by Fran Wilde
First published 2015
Kirit Densira dreams of passing her wingtest and flying trade routes alongside her mother through the skies surrounding their bone tower home. The city rises high above the clouds, built from living bone, where wind carries both commerce and danger. When Kirit accidentally violates Tower Law, the mysterious Singers who govern the city force her to abandon her family and join their ranks. She must train at the Spire, the most dangerous tower at the city's center, where she learns the Singers guard deadly secrets about their world. As Kirit grows stronger and discovers the truth behind the Laws that have governed her people, she faces an impossible choice. Her decision will either transform the city forever or destroy it completely. The wind that once promised freedom now carries the weight of her people's survival.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Bone Tower, Spire
364 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books