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WINNER OF THE 2024 PHILIP K. DICK AWARD 

"These Burning Stars pulls off one of the most brazen, gasp-inducing reveals I’ve experienced in an age." –Esquire 

A dangerous cat-and-mouse quest for revenge. An empire that spans star systems, built on the bones of a genocide. A carefully hidden secret that…

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2 authors picked These Burning Stars as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I saw that this book was a part of a 3 book series, so I checked out book 1 and boy was I happy I did! I felt like it got a bot of a slow start, there were an overwhleming amount of characters, so it took awhile to "get to know them". I found the various story lines of the various characters engaging and I got very invested in the characters, even the villians! I think a reflection of a good story writer is one that is realistic about their characters. You can love the protagonist, but also not…

I love stories filled with intrigue, and am impressed by an author who can make me care about awful people. These Burning Stars has both in spades. As someone who prefers to /like/ my characters, fortunately there’s at least one good, decidedly complex character (who’s been a part of some terrible things) to root for as well.

The structure of this novel heightens the intrigue, as an intergalactic game of cat-and-mouse unfolds between Esek (a terrible but surprisingly compelling woman with a great deal of power and privilege) and Six (a mysterious person who’s leading Esek on a far-ranging hunt…

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