« House Omega » Gus Harris-Reid

For over a hundred cycles, the Marshals of Rhea have defended their strongholds against the wastelands’ many dangers, from vicious raiders to mechanical beasts.

To fight these foes they pilot Chargers: eighteen–foot mechs engineered by the secretive Armorers’ Guild. At Clarion, the ancient stronghold of House Omega, anticipation is high as the Marshals gather for a major hunting expedition. But when disaster strikes and House Omega is left leaderless, it falls to no–nonsense Head Cook Xanthe to investigate.

She’s not alone, however, and is aided by an unlikely group of individuals including a haughty young noblewoman, a world–weary Armorer, a fastidious bodyguard, and a whimsical assassin. As they endeavor to solve this tragic mystery, they unveil truths about their world, themselves, and each other that perhaps should have stayed hidden — for what they ultimately discover will shake their techno–feudal civilization to its very foundations…