Weathercock

Weathercock. The name evokes flames and chaos, and a mythic hero who will one day change the world. Young Kinner - betrayed by those he loves and sentenced to die - knows only one thing: in a world where women hold all the power and men are nothing but property, heroes are hard to come by. Determined to create a life on his own terms, he flees execution only to discover he is ill-equipped for survival. Accustomed to relying on others for protection, he dreams of rescue by the Weathercock. What he gets instead is Rai and Banya, mercenary soldiers on the run from their determined (and increasingly psychotic) Commander Remeg. The last thing they need is to play nursemaid to a half-grown whelp, but a madwoman's dark secret soon ties their fates and treachery casts a dark wing over the travelers. Kinner must discover the bravery and skills to save not only himself, but also his friends. And what of Weathercock? Will someone who doesn't even exist appear when Kinner needs him most?