collective resistance book ideas

The City That Wears Its Walls Inside

A siege engineer enters a city whose defensive walls run through the bodies of its adult citizens. When an army surrounds it, she must build protection that does not require the inhabitants to remain afraid.

The Kingdom That Borrowed My Spine

A village bonesetter learns the kingdom's mountain range is borrowing strength from her body. The rulers call it a blessing; she calls for a way to keep the land standing without breaking its people.