Humanity has left its cradle, but not escaped its fate. Ragnarok looms large.It has been a millennium since mankind abandoned its home. Corporations have carved up the heavens, and brought humanity to the stars with them to finalize those borders in blood. Their weapon of Einherjar, ten meter tall humanoid mechs, powered by an exotic energy source as-of-yet barely understood. Just under the illusion of peace sold to the public, mercenary pilots fulfill the wills of those who hold the reins of power. Pilots like Aria, a conscript turned freelance mercenary aided by her illegal and fully sentient AI companion, Nimue. After taking what seemed to be a routine job for a routine client, Aria and an erstwhile rival, Maks, find themselves facing down something older, more territorial, and far more deadly than any corporate force. And what’s more, their encounter has drawn the baleful eye of the Penrose Foundation's deranged leader.Longlisted for the Transfeminine Review award for Best Transfeminine Fiction of 2024