She is the author of the Crier’s War duology and Juniper. She writes stories about queer kids, magic, and the magic of queer kids. These days, Nina lives in Los Angeles with her tiny, ill-behaved dog.

Set in a richly-imagined fantasy world, Nina Varela’s debut novel is a sweepingly romantic tale of love, loss and revenge, that challenges what it really means to be human. Nina Varela was born in New Orleans and raised in Durham, North Carolina, where she spent most of her childhood running around in the woods. That was before she discovered her father isn’t as benevolent as she thought. But that was before she was betrothed to Scyre Kinok, who seems to have a thousand secrets. And to take over the work of her father.Ĭrier had been preparing to do just that-to inherit her father’s rule over the land. Crier, who was Made to be beautiful, to be flawless. Now, Ayla, a human servant rising the ranks at the House of the Sovereign, dreams of avenging the death of her family… by killing the Sovereign’s daughter, Lady Crier. A love that could birth a revolution.Īfter the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae, Designed to be the playthings of royals, took over the estates of their owners and bent the human race to their will. She tends to write stories about hard-won love and young people toppling the monarchy. It was a hum, low and throaty and full of sorrow. These days, Nina lives in Los Angeles with her writing partner and their tiny, ill-behaved dog. Nina Varela, Criers War 20 likes Like There was something terrible in her, something clawed and angry and afraid and sad The truth of Ayla, the pain of her, was like a song you could feel vibrating on the air, even if you didn’t know the words. Impossible love between two girls -one human, one Made. Nina Varela was born in New Orleans and raised on a hippie commune in Durham, North Carolina, where she spent most of her childhood running barefoot through the woods. Iron Heart Crier's War is the first book in Crier's War Duology by author Nina Varela.

Crier's War by Nina Varela