Ronin is a dystopian city-state greedily dependent on a mysterious natural resource - until it meets a force indifferent to social or class status.#13;#13;Metax is a precious material that has become indispensable to survival because of its extraordinary qualities. When an insurrectionist group opposed to the mining of Metax threatens the government's control, a power play is set in motion that will change the destiny of the kingdom forever. This lusciously illustrated, science fiction fantasy by Antoine Cossé moves with the grace of a swan. Dark, romantic, and compassionate, it is an exploration of greed, its consequences, and the possibility of escape.
