Tama of the light country

"Tama of the Light Country" is a 1930 sword-and-planet science fiction novel by Ray Cummings that follows a rebellion of winged women on the planet Mercury. Set in a twilight zone between a scorching sunlit desert and freezing darkness, the story focuses on Tama, a winged princess who leads a revolt against a patriarchal society where women's wings are clipped upon marriage. When the rebellion begins capturing young women from Earth, an Earthman named Guy Palisse must venture to Mercury to rescue them, ultimately joining forces with Tama to fight for her people's freedom.