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Biographical Note: --Booklist A unique and lore-rich story with queer yearning at its core. Between Sun and Shadow takes you on an intense, action-packed ride that immerses you in its tidally-locked planet from page one and keeps you locked in until the end. In turns funny, thrilling, and romantic, Genn weaves a deeply imaginative tale with a lush, intricately built world and strikes a perfect balance between sharp political intrigue and moments that make the reader's heart swell with affection for the delightful characters. --Louangie Bou-Montes, Author of Till the Last Beat of My Heart Between Sun and Shadow is a gorgeous, high-voltage exploration of love, belonging, and sapphic joy, built on an intricate, breathtaking world, whip-smart prose, and characters that will stay with you long after the story ends. --Ashley Shuttleworth, author of The Hollow Star Saga An enthralling, intricately-built, and hopeful sci-fi that feels simultaneously fresh and nostalgic. Between Sun and Shadow features characters who'll steal your heart, explosive political intrigue, and high-chemistry sapphic yearning to swoon for. --Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light At its core, this is an inspiring tale about queer teens conquering the odds to live as their truest selves. . . . A heartfelt Sapphic romance wrapped in exciting otherworldly action. --Kirkus Reviews Vivid worldbuilding and richly imagined character arcs, balanced against moments of well-timed humor, create a real treat for speculative romance and science fantasy fans. --Andrea Tang, author of To the Death and These Deadly Prophecies Publisher Marketing: Hades and Persephone reimagined on a tidally locked planet, for fans of queer romance, mutant superpowers, eccentric robots, and speculative tech. Featuring fun and stylish case art beneath the hardcover dust jacket! Sixteen-year-old Kori struggles to be a dutiful heiress to the Daylands, a post-cataclysmic society reliant on chip implants to retain memory. With a strict routine and an overly cautious mother, Kori has only one friend, Aspect--an industrial robot she's repurposed. Determined to awaken sentience in her metal companion, Kori crash-lands in enemy territory while hunting for a memory that might do the trick. Ravaged by radiation from a meteorite, the citizens of the Shadowlands have evolved into beast-like creatures with supernatural abilities. Adria, a winged mutant, has wrested control of the Shadowlands from her bloodthirsty parents--but not everyone is so willing to embrace her leadership. What better way to instill confidence in her court than by capturing a foreign princess and demanding ransom? However, what began as a political maneuver transforms into a potent attraction as Kori's longing for relationship echoes Adria's own. Granted free rein of Adria's fortress, Kori stumbles upon a startling revelation that could upend the Daylands entirely. As rebellion grows and Adria's precarious hold on her throne wavers, Adria and Kori must join forces to avert all-out war. Does a queen of shadows really stand a chance with a princess of sunlight? Or has the chasm between their nations grown too wide? A science fantasy "Beauty and the Beast," this action-packed adventure is written in dual point of view and layered with a charming robot, a cuddly three-headed dog, mind-bending twists, and sapphic yearning. Review Citations:
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Between Sun and Shadow
$23.99