Secondborn, (Paperback)

<p>After fighting for freedom, one can still fall-sometimes upward.</p><p>Oppressed since birth for her gender, Tia has finally claimed her identity and fled her homeland. With her great raptor, she arrives at a remote cliffside village seeking medicine to save her infant sister. But after surviving a violent storm on arrival, she's mistaken for the living symbol of the villagers' goddess. Desperate, Tia accepts their reverence in exchange for aid.</p><p>What begins as a bargain spirals into disaster. Confined to a sacred tower and exalted as the hull of the Swollen Goddess, she finds herself forced into rituals involving coerced consummations, the harvesting of unborn children, and human sacrifice-justified by the people's devotion.</p><p>As her influence grows beyond her control, Tia must confront the limits of her power and responsibility. What is her role? Her duty? Her right-as a woman standing freely for the first time in her life, yet elevated by a culture she does not understand?</p><p>Can an unwitting colonizer recognize her impact and pull herself from the center of their faith before irreparable harm is done?</p><i>Secondborn </i>continues the story of Tia, following the Kirkus starred review, <i>Firstborn</i>.<p>Raves for <i>Firstborn</i><br>"A welcome story with engrossing depths." Starred, Kirkus Reviews, Firstborn</p><p>"Grover's worldbuilding is flawless and enchanting." -School LIbrary Journal</p><p>"Cool, sassy, brave, heartbreakingly tender and loyal. Do yourself a favor. Get the book." Nikki Grimes, Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner</p>

• Secondborn, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798254306368
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-04-18
• Page Count: 220