Into the Fire (The Mieshka Files, Book One)
Author: K. Gorman
Category: Science
Published: 2013
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Read OnlineIn Lyarne, refugees are first pitied, then assimilated. For Mieshka, this means acting like everything is normal.For Mieshka and her dad, "normal" is good. "Normal" was what they'd come here for. "Normal" is the best way to move forward. But things in Lyarne, she soon finds out, are far from "normal."In Lyarne, refugees are first pitied, then assimilated. For Mieshka, this means acting like everything is normal when it's really gone to shit. Why should she care about school? Mom's dead, Dad's useless, and the only thing stopping the war from hitting Lyarne is the fancy, Mage-powered shield that protects the city. With it around, things like air raids and fire balloons are little more than fireworks shows. Lyarne is safe. Secure. Normal. "Normal" was good. "Normal" was what they'd come here for. "Normal" is the best way to move forward. But things, in Lyarne, are far from "normal." And so, she discovers, is she.About 56,000 words. Contains mild swearing and violence.