Cry, Voidbringer - by Elaine Ho (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In a broken system, do you save yourself or fight for the people you love?

With the godspower waning, the queen of Ashvi has had to find another way to bolster her fight against her imperialist oppressors. The solution: wrenching children of other cultures from their homes and conscripting them into service.

Hammer was one of those children. Now, she's a jaded soldier waging Ashvi's perpetual war, thinking only of her own survival. But when she accidentally rescues Viridian, a child with rare and potentially devastating powers, her priorities shift. The girl appears to be the answer to the queen's prayers--the perfect weapon to restore her kingdom's ancient borders, even if the colonized cities they reconquer don't want her version of liberation. Can Hammer protect Viridian from the system that broke her . . . before the girl's power is unleashed on the world?

Cry, Voidbringer is a gripping saga of how far one will go for freedom and control--and how easily it can all be taken away.

Review Quotes

"Elaine Ho's Cry, Voidbringer is a sweeping, powerful story that achieves what fantasy does best: explore timely themes against a speculative backdrop. Elaine Ho's rich and vivid storytelling ensnares the reader from the very first page and challenges them to reflect on humanity, oppression, and corruption."

--N. E. Davenport, author of The Blood Gift Duology

"A brutally honest tale that holds not just its characters but its readers accountable for their role in the rise of tyranny. Elaine Ho's raw, unflinching storytelling coils around your chest and squeezes. Cry, Voidbringer is unlike anything I have ever read before."

--R. A. Basu, author of To Bargain with Mortals

"Absolutely blown away. This is exceptional storytelling--so immersive and heart-wrenching with incredible world-building. The world needs this story."

--Krystal Lang, bookish influencer