And to both of my parents: Yes, my characters are parentless, but please don’t read too much into it. There’s a lot of love in the story, and that’s the element you both really inspired. I cannot thank you enough for it.
To the team at Feiwel & Friends. Gearbreakers could not have had a better home. Emily, you have my unstinting gratitude for saying what needs to be said, for your sharp insistences and your passion, and because of you, I can truly say I am proud of my work. I’m so excited to see what comes next.
To Taj Francis and Mike Burroughs, the artist and designer of the incredibly kick-ass cover, respectfully, with complete and constant stupefaction.
To Weronika, for finding my story in the slush pile and pushing me to make it unflinching. You’re a fighter, and I am so grateful for it.
To Kerstin, for your overwhelming enthusiasm and for all the warmth you share—it’s truly gotten me through the tough bits.
To Ally and Alex, and Alex’s electrons.
To Tashie, my publishing wife, whose characters would make good Gearbreakers because they always have a lot of heart.
To the wonderful roundtable group, Nicki, Eric, Daniel, Spencer, Chance, and Avery. You all leave me in awe with your abilities, your strange, lovely words.
And, with so much affection, to the LGBTQ+ readers. Don’t let anyone try to tell you that you don’t deserve grand stories with love that is staggering. My Gal Palz club darlings, Ginger, Emiri, Fiona, Judas, Nikki, Maria, Rebecca, Olivia, Kat, Andy, Ryan, Stella, Jennifer, Leanne, Ames, Lindsay, and Haley—that’s right, I’m listing—my Gods, I’m so happy to be able to give this sapphic cyberpunk story to you. Words cannot express the magnitude of the joy you all bring into my life. Darlings, with endless affection, thank you so much.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Zoe Hana Mikuta currently attends the University of Washington in Seattle, studying English with a creative writing focus. She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, where she developed a deep love of Muay Thai kickboxing and nurtured a slow and steady infatuation for fictional worlds. When she is not writing, Zoe can be found embroidering runes onto her jean pockets, studying tarot or herbology, or curled up with a cup of caramel coffee and a good, bloody but heartwarming book.Gearbreakers is her debut novel. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Chapter One. Sona
Chapter Two. Sona
Chapter Three. Eris
Chapter Four. Eris
Chapter Five. Eris
Chapter Six. Sona
Chapter Seven. Eris
Chapter Eight. Sona
Chapter Nine. Eris
Chapter Eleven. Eris
Chapter Twelve. Sona
Chapter Thirteen. Sona
Chapter Fourteen. Eris
Chapter Fifteen. Sona
Chapter Sixteen. Eris
Chapter Seventeen. Sona
Chapter Eighteen. Eris
Chapter Nineteen. Sona
Chapter Twenty. Eris
Chapter Twenty-One. Sona
Chapter Twenty-Two. Eris
Chapter Twenty-Three. Eris
Chapter Twenty-Four. Sona
Chapter Twenty-Five. Eris
Chapter Twenty-Six. Sona
Chapter Twenty-Seven. Eris
Chapter Twenty-Eight. Sona
Chapter Twenty-Nine. Eris
Chapter Thirty. Sona
Chapter Thirty-One. Sona
Chapter Thirty-Two. Eris
Chapter Thirty-Three. Eris
Chapter Thirty-Four. Sona
Chapter Thirty-Five. Sona
Chapter Thirty-Six. Eris
Chapter Thirty-Seven. Eris
Chapter Thirty-Eight. Sona
Chapter Thirty-Nine. Sona
Chapter Forty. Eris
Chapter Forty-One. Sona
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
Copyright © 2021 by Zoe Hana Mikuta.
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