Rattan

Rattan was born to build.

She's even bolted together her own custom robot. There's nothing she'd rather spend her days on... But she's happy to to report to academy for her nation's military draft of all second-born children. After all, isn't a model citizen eager to serve her elites?

She dives into the harsh tutelage of Master Koscha, willing to give her all to comrades and country. But when her best friend is murdered, Rattan is set on a path that she may not return from.

Rattan is a science fantasy survival story for teens and up, with a melancholy vibe but no shortage of heart.