Iron Heart by Nina Varela

Critically
acclaimed author Nina Varela delivers a stunning sequel to the richly imagined
queer epic fantasy Crier’s War, which SLJ called “perfect for
fans of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass.”

For
too long, Automae have
lorded over the kingdom of Rabu, oppressing its human citizens. But the human
revolution has risen, and at its heart is Ayla. Once a handmaiden, now a
fugitive, Ayla narrowly escaped the palace of Lady Crier, the girl she would’ve
killed if she hadn’t fallen in love first.