Talon and the Songbird, Julia Underwood

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Talon and the Songbird by Julia Underwood
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The world has ended, but desire has not.

In 2073, after the collapse of centralized governments, humanity survives in isolated enclaves bound together by fragile alliances and hard-won trust. Makayla Odin has survived worse than most. After years of captivity in the southern battlegrounds, she returns to Aurora disguised as a man, hardened, changed, and ready to reclaim her place as leader.

Her plans derail when she’s forced to share a bedroll with Talon de LaTerre, the formidable commander of the Raptare enclave. Talon is ruthless, loyal to her people, and unshakably controlled. The connection between them is immediate, dangerous, and impossible to ignore.

Months later, Talon arrives in Aurora to negotiate a defense alliance and discovers the truth: the “fledgling” who unsettled her is now Aurora’s co-commander. Talon doesn’t do relationships. Makayla doesn’t have room for distraction. Unfortunately, both councils insist Makayla remain at Raptare for extended negotiations, binding the two women together far longer than either expected.

As political tensions rise and survival demands cooperation, Makayla and Talon must navigate power, trust, and a growing intimacy that threatens to upend everything they’ve built. In a fractured world, loving the wrong person may be the greatest risk of all.

Talon and the Songbird is a slow-burn queer sci-fi romance filled with post-apocalyptic politics, formidable women, and the ache of desire forged under pressure.