SOLVED. YA Dystopian/ Fantasy novel: The main character's fighting partner dies after saving her from some monster. The girl is then partnered with an enemy inmate, whom she saved from execution after feeling she recognized him. [s]

[Gurjot]

Other details:
- this society exists within a wall
- the girl (main character) and her mom are very poor
- her fighting partner belonged to a rich family, and they've known each other for many years. his name may have started with a c?
- one day, an enemy is captured and interrogated , but before being executed, the main girl speaks out and saves him after feeling he was familiar and she knew him (he had wings). she eventually remembers this guy from a flashback to her childhood when her street was raided.
- eventually their partnered to fight in the war together
- in one scene, around the middle-end, a group of these people take a train and go into enemy territory to sabotage them. These enemies are able to alter people and mutate them (they grow wings, turn into ghosts, or gain powers)

[naia]

I haven’t finished the book but this kinda sounds similar to Skyhunter by Marie Lu?

[Gurjot]

Wait that’s literally it. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! It’s a really great book :)

[Kris]

Glad you found your book, Gurjot. Link for naia's find - Skyhunter by Marie Lu.