Daedalus by K.R. Gadeken

A layered and revelatory second installment of The Nabukko Trilogy, K.R. Gadeken’s Daedalus deepens this already standout science fiction series. After being falsely arrested for a murderous spree that shakes her newfound community, Effie wins back the trust of some, but not all, and must learn to navigate her divided desire for answers, stability, and companionship. Muddling through a murky web of secrets, lies, and half-recollected memories, she journeys to uncover the truth about their collective Obliviation, and risks everything to break the survivors free of a vicious cycle of forgetting. With compelling prose and dextrous world-building, Gadeken puts an original twist on a familiar post-apocalyptic niche, helping this series shine with nuanced themes of belonging, betrayal, and emotional reinvention.