Escaping Ishtar

By Shaun Strydom

Book Overview

Ayris Phoenix was never supposed to matter. A Gray in a city built on color, she was born to harvest, obey, and die when her number hit zero.

Then Authority takes everything from her, and something in Ayris breaks.

She carries a secret written into every citizen's blood, one Authority has hidden for generations. Using it, Ayris ignites a rebellion that tears through the City of Ishtar. But bringing down a system is only half the fight. Surviving what the truth costs is the other.

A story about what freedom really costs, and who's willing to pay it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 104920462X
• ISBN13: 9781049204628
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Eses Books
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary