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For Darkness Shows the Stars Series

This post-apocalyptic saga unfolds in a world decimated by a catastrophic genetic experiment, where a new nobility has banned most technology. Follow characters grappling with the legacy of the past and the tension between progress and tradition. The narratives explore survival, power, and the complex nature of humanity in a drastically altered world. It's a reflection on how society confronts the consequences of its ancestors' actions and seeks a new identity.

Across a Star-Swept Sea
For Darkness Shows the Stars

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  1. 1

    For Darkness Shows the Stars

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
    3.8(207)Add rating

    Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a catastrophic genetic experiment has drastically reduced the population, the story explores the rise of a Luddite nobility that has banned most forms of technology. This new society grapples with the consequences of their ancestors' actions, navigating themes of power, survival, and the tension between progress and tradition. As characters confront their past and the remnants of a technological age, the narrative delves into the complexities of human nature and the quest for identity in a drastically changed world.

    For Darkness Shows the Stars
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    Across a Star-Swept Sea

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    From Rampant and Ascendant author Diana Peterfreund comes this thrilling companion to For Darkness Shows the Stars, now in paperback. Across a Star-Swept Sea is a romantic science-fiction reimagining of the classic The Scarlet Pimpernel. Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization, the islands of Galatea and Albion stand alone, a paradise where even the Reduction—the devastating brain disorder that sparked the wars—is a distant memory. Yet on Galatea, an uprising against the aristocracy has turned deadly. The revolutionaries' weapon is a drug that damages their enemies' brains, and the only hope is a mysterious spy known as the Wild Poppy. On neighboring Albion, no one suspects that the Wild Poppy is actually famously frivolous teenage aristocrat Persis Blake. Her gossipy flutternotes are encrypted plans, her pampered sea mink is genetically engineered for spying, and her well-publicized new romance with handsome Galatean medic Justen Helo . . . is her most dangerous mission ever. When Persis discovers that Justen is keeping a secret that could plunge New Pacifica into another dark age, she realizes she's not just risking her heart, she's risking the world she's sworn to protect.

    Across a Star-Swept Sea