Red Moon Rising

Written by K.A. Holt

Kidnapped and trained as a warrior, Rae must choose between her people and her captors.

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336 pages· 78,641 words· Est. 9 hour read

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Rae Darling, a space-farmer on a nameless moon, is kidnapped by the native Cheese and trained as a warrior. In a society where women are subjugated, Rae finds unexpected acceptance among her captors. As her sister Temple embraces this new life, Rae grapples with her loyalties. When a raid goes awry, Rae faces a heart-wrenching choice: betray her past or fight against her own people. Can she bridge the divide and find peace within herself? Rae's journey challenges her beliefs and tests her courage in a world where every decision could change her fate.

From the publisher

Space-farmer Rae Darling is kidnapped and trained to become a warrior against her own people in this adventurous middle grade space western. Rae Darling and her family are colonists on a moon so obscure it doesn’t merit a name. Life is hard, water is scarce, and the farm work she does is grueling. But Rae and her sister Temple are faced with an added complication–being girls is a serious liability in their strict society. Even worse, the Cheese–the colonists’ name for the native people on the moon–sometimes kidnap girls from the human colony. And when Rae’s impetuous actions disrupt the fragile peace, the Cheese come for her and Temple. Though Rae and Temple are captives in the Cheese society, they are shocked to discover a community full of kindness and acceptance. Where the human colonists subjugated women, the Cheese train the girls to become fierce warriors. Over time, Temple forgets her past and becomes one of the Cheese, but Rae continues to wonder where her loyalties truly lie. When her training is up, will she really be able to raid her former colony? Can she kidnap other girls, even if she might be recruiting them to a better life? When a Cheese raid goes wrong and the humans retaliate, Rae’s loyalty is put to the ultimate test. Can Rae find a way to restore peace–and preserve both sides of herself?

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