Circle Broken

After narrowly surviving a vicious attack at the hands of the mysterious terrorist, Mary Thorn awakes from a yearlong coma to find her world more complicated than ever. The Church still holds reign over the city. Her mother has become indoctrinated into the group, and addicted to medicines that only they provide. Her father is still missing, presumably a prisoner of the Church itself, and the boy who attempted to rape her has evaded capture.

Mary is faced with the difficult task of returning to society, and juggling numerous mounting problems, any of which threaten to diminish the value of her eggs, and weaken her base of power. Her sister is still distant, and addicted to drugs. Her brother has been consumed by the military academy, and is lost to the family. Her Harvester, severely wounded in the fight against the terrorist, still stands by her side, ready to die in her name.

This is the conclusion to the story started in 'The Curse of Lilith'.