After humans utterly destroyed the planet, the city of Bulwark arises. Bulwark is governed by founders or “Saints” who live in homes with extensive memories and body martyrs who are born with debts that they seek to pay off by donating parts of their body to Saints. The story centers around Saint Enita Malovis, her lover/friend Anita and Nix. Nix is there home, family and apprentice. Enita made her life’s work building body parts for others, and her life is thrown into upheaval when a body martyr with a damaged leg ends up in her home. 

This book was described as “body horror”, but it seemed like a common sci-fi novel to me as it expressed love and humanity in a dystopian setting. “We Lived on the Horizon” calls the reader to question what it means to have a body, be in love and be of service to others.