Gender and military power
Women are assigned civilian roles while men are selected for military service; Aris conceals her identity to become a pilot.
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Tracy Banghart - Author
This is a war-time science-fiction story about a young woman crossing a gender barrier through concealment. Its strongest apparent focus is how duty, love and personal identity shift under military pressure.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a war-time science-fiction story about a young woman crossing a gender barrier through concealment. Its strongest apparent focus is how duty, love and personal identity shift under military pressure.
Women are assigned civilian roles while men are selected for military service; Aris conceals her identity to become a pilot.
Aris moves from watching the war at a distance to flying missions, rescuing injured people and surviving violent battles.
Expect wartime danger, injured people and violent battles, alongside concealment of identity and unequal treatment based on gender.
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