Season of Glory by Lisa T. Bergren

Book 3 of Remnants

Summary:

In the third and final volume of the Remnants series, the power of the Remnants and their people are growing, threatening Pacifica’s careful plans for domination.

Among the Trading Union, village after village, outpost after outpost, and city after city are drawn to people of the Way, and agree to stand against those who hunt them. But Pacifica intends to ferret out and annihilate the Remnants—as well as everyone who hasn’t sworn allegiance to the empire—setting the stage for an epic showdown that will change the course of a world on the brink … forever.

Opening Lines:

"She should have come with us," I said, looking over the farm, far below. "They're coming." My heart pounded as we watched four vehicles wind down the dirt road toward Galen's house. To the east, the sun was just beginning to warm the horizon. "She did her best to save you, Ronan." My eyes flicked from him to Niero--who had literally breathed life into my Knight--and back again. "And we just . . . left her."