In all Kherishdar there is one man with no choices… and one woman with them all.
When alien taint destroyed her former House, Haraanai‘Qevellen-osulkedi was raised out of casteless despair to translate human languages for the god of Civilization, the Ai-Naidari Emperor. At first her curiosity and intelligence serve her well, but the longer she spends among aliens, the more questions she has about her world. How did Kherishdar come about? Why is the Emperor singular, and the priest who serves Shame? Why does Kherishdar need an Exception, and why is it always a woman, and why does she annoy Haraa so badly?
Kherishdar’s Exception is a coming-of-age story set in a world where everyone has a place. But among the Ai-Naidar, you don’t get to choose that place.
Unless….
Genre (setting):low fantasy/implied science fiction (Kherishdar) Tags:conlangs, linguistics, aliens, first contact, slow pacing, immersive, found family Rating: PG for emotional situations
