An Apocapunk Science Fiction Fantasy- - - - -Her fate was to hold the world together. His destiny was to tear it apart. Durga was chosen by the goddess Asherah to rule Red City, home base of Asherah's chalices who provide natural-born heirs to kings in the new world. She must enact laws to protect the chalices' hearts, as their sacred duty means giving up the children they bear. A chalice herself, Durga's life is filled with luxury, pleasure, and duty. She can have anything she wants--but love. When Garrick threatens the delicate new world order, Durga finds an ally in Khai, the free-willed scion of Luxor. Khai is strong and brilliant, and Durga's feelings for him deepen into more than admiration. She must repress her love or incite Asherah's wrath. Unfortunately, it may be too late.