The Sapien Empire by Nathan Ogloff

For Shindo Dacan, helplessness isn’t a feeling, it’s a way of life. Living in a post-apocalyptic hell, day after day he witnesses the plight of people suffering under the oppression of a barbaric warlord. When his friend is killed by the brutal tyrant he’s sworn to serve, Shindo is suddenly fueled by a vengeful desire for something more. He decides people need something better.

The road to building a better world can be as vicious and unforgiving as his limitations. Shindo’s treacherous path will force him to question his own abilities as a leader – or worse, ask if he is any better than the tyrant he so desperately wants to get rid of.