Cities of Smoke and Stars

Their first meeting ended with a quarrel in a bookstore, but now they must unite to save the world! Hallie Walker — a linguistics student who accidentally found herself at the center of a secret mission but ready to do anything to avoid going home and confronting her past. Case Schickley — a talented but bitter pilot who sees this mission as a chance to restore his reputation after a series of failures. Together, they must achieve the impossible: forge an alliance with an elusive mystical race so that Jade can withstand the kingdom whose power is built on dangerous technologies and ancient magic. If their team fails, the war will be lost before it even begins… Two tortured souls. One world on the brink of war.