Hand of the Dictatress

A week has passed since a gunship sent by her stepmother, the Alcalde of Nue Bayona, attacked Deanna's peaceful haven of Reed Valley. Many died, including the young son of her beloved friend Yellow Bird. Deanna struggles with guilt, for it was her stepmother's obsession with killing her that brought the tragedy down on her Tiqui allies.Now, the once united community is fracturing over whether or not Deanna should be expelled from the valley because of the danger she poses. Though it...
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A week has passed since a gunship sent by her stepmother, the Alcalde of Nue Bayona, attacked Deanna's peaceful haven of Reed Valley. Many died, including the young son of her beloved friend Yellow Bird. Deanna struggles with guilt, for it was her stepmother's obsession with killing her that brought the tragedy down on her Tiqui allies.Now, the once united community is fracturing over whether or not Deanna should be expelled from the valley because of the danger she poses. Though it hurts, she can't deny the fact that leaving is the best way she can now protect those who had protected her. Yellow Bird, shaman and chief of Reed Valley, agrees, but not because of what Deanna believes. Her visions have shown her glimpses of Deanna's possible futures, and they all involve a long, harrowing journey that she must make with Yellow Bird's eldest son Ghost Dog by her side. If the two don't go, the future of all humanity on Nuetierra will be in jeopardy. Meanwhile, back in Nue Bayona, after wrestling with doubts over his decision to join Faustin's street rebellion, Zander stumbles upon a secret about the enigmatic rebel leader that just might get him killed.And, Lourdessa's war machine is finished but it requires a test, one which will clearly exhibit its destructive power to all who oppose her. The target is chosen, and many will perish in flames unless one man's daring plan can stop the machine before it ever leaves its hangar?The stakes continue to grow ever higher for the true resistance as their leader is outed. Will the Hand of the Dictatress crush the movement before it can achieve its goal?Hand of the Dictatress continues the story begun in Skein of Fates, the first book of the Nuetierra Chronicles.