Tothestreets,“Raq”Thomasiscold,hardandfierce—asuccessfulanddeadlywomantakingnamesinaman’sworld.Sheistough,resolute,ruthless,butRaqstilliscapableoflove.Greatlove.Thesolerecipientofthataffectionisherson,Kanan;heiseverythingtoher.Asmuchasshecaresforhim,though,therearemanyinstanceswhereonewondersifsheloveshimforwhoheisorifsheloveshimmerelyasanextensionofherself.Themiddlechildofthree,Raqalsocarriestheheavyburdenastheearnerforhertwobrothers.Sheisthesun,andeveryoneelseinheruniverseexistsinherorbit.
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