Livesuit is the first novella set in the universe of The Captive's War , serving as a bridge between the first novel, The Mercy of Gods (August 2024), and the upcoming second novel, The Faith of Beasts (April 2026). It was published on October 1, 2024. The novella is a concise 90 pages.

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Livesuit has been very well-received by critics and fans alike. On Goodreads, it holds a high rating of 4.36 from nearly 5,000 ratings, and over 90% of community reviews gave it 4 or 5 stars.