Homunculus Tears Alchemy for the Brokenhearted

"From the bestselling author of I'm in Love with the Villainess comes a powerful new fantasy yuri novelU+2014a poignant tale of despair and the quest for meaning beyond the battlefield. Amid a prolonged conflict between humans and demons, humanity stands on the brink. The protagonist, Maha, is a powerful human alchemist fighting on the frontlines. One day, however, MahaU+2019s mother, DiriyahU+2014who is also an engineerU+2014announces that she has achieved a breakthrough by successfully creating a "Homunculus" through the use of alchemy. According to Diriyah, with the Homunculus to stand in and fight, humanity can triumph over the demons without further sacrifice of human lives. Paying little heed to the rejoicing troops, MahaU+2014who has only ever found purpose on the battlefieldU+2014is shaken by the prospect of losing the only meaning in life she has ever known. "If IU+2019m not even expected to fightU+2026 What exactly am I supposed to do?" This is a story about overcoming the despair of having never wanted to be born"--Amazon.com.