Oaths of Life and Death
Whelchel, L. Cyrus
Of the five faumen tribes, the cat-like Norzen are viewed as dangerous outcasts, rejected by many for the sins of their most infamous member: the heretical Cacovis. Kai is a young Norzen apothecary serving as a member of the Hunter Corps, dedicated to culling dangerous beasts which wander into the Grand Duchy of Livoria.
After a hunt goes terribly wrong, Kai is left the sole survivor of his squad while a rebel faction within Livoria, the Lib...