Book description
The Slave City of Khul, a proud Kingdom founded by slaves, is
invaded. The Slave King and his family slaughtered and resistance
brutally suppressed. The former slaves are slaves once more. The
slaves whisper a name that has not been heard or repeated since the
City fell. Avtar. Avtar is their king. Thirteen year-old Watt is a
Ghosty Boy, so called for the flour-covered uniform of The Baker's
apprentices, and works in the ancient fortress of Slave City, a
far-flung outreach of Empire. When Watt gets stuck cleaning the
Baker's chimney, he falls into a labyrinth of corridors where he finds
his sister, Melior, and his life is turned upside down. All Watt wants
to do is survive, but Melior dreams of revenge.
