A spoiled prince, a street-smart swindler, a cold-hearted soldier, a slightly crazed pirate, a bookish chieftain's daughter, and a revenge-seeking peacekeeper all nearly die at the same time and become psychically connected (through thoughts, feelings, memories) to each other
It’s a post-WWI science fantasy setting and the characters are from different countries/cultures, so shenanigans (found family, political tension, etc) ensue.
Has found family, conspiracies, mysteries, interesting magical science system, parallel plot lines that converge, morally gray/gay characters, lots of character development, zodiac signs
There's a lot more going on ofc but those are the basics.
It’s gay, it’s free, characters are POC.
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