I did what any good rat would do. I bit down on the guard's hand until I tasted blood.
Maria V. SnyderAs her newest apprentice, it had been my job to go to the market every morning. I had gotten all the jobs no one else wanted, but I had treated each task as if it had been essential to do well -- a trick I had learned from my father.
Maria V. SnyderRight before I was escorted to the jail, Fawn waved bye bye to me. I smiled. My empty, pointless life for hers. Not bad.
Maria V. SnyderA full-out rebellion would take a major amount of luck and coordination. The Tech Nos and Domotor looked at me, waiting. No one else would be able to organize both sides. I drew in a deep breath. We had the technology, the intelligence and the peopleโput enough sheep together and you have a herd, a force to be reckoned with. We needed a leader.
Maria V. Snyder