Aurethia Rising (Early Access)

Two centuries ago, House Henly of Aurethia and House Volkov of Griea penned an engagement, promising a union between rival houses and their respective homeworlds.

Elio Henly has been preparing for marriage his entire life. As the Henly heir and future steward of Aurethia, he will inherit great power, including control of a lucrative trade route, and ownership of the most precious substance in the Greater Universe — Avara. The mysterious blue crystal native to Aurethia is the sole treatment for parsec sickness, an epidemic ravaging space travelers within the Greater Universe. But when he meets Cael Volkov, the charming heir of the outfitted military planet, Griea, everything he thought he knew about his homeworld, his family, and his heart is turned upside down.

Cael Volkov has been raised to conquer. Champion in the Tupinaire, commander of the Royal Reserve, and son to the mighty Legatus, Cael knows his mission is simple: gain the Aurethian heir’s trust, learn everything he can about the forest moon, and prepare to take it by force. But the longer he spends with Elio Henly, the quiet, brilliant Aurethian prince, the more he questions everything he was taught, and begins to push back against the rhetoric seeded in him by a lust for vengeance.

Aurethia Rising is an Achillean Space Opera with a happily ever after promise. Content warnings are available inside the novel.

• Transmasculine main character
• Achillean romance
• Queernormative universe
• Political intruige
• Discussion of medical inequality and generational greed
• Cinematic writing
• Sword fighting in space 

What are early readers saying?

"Aurethia Rising is a spectacular spectacle of modern sci-fi. It roped me in. I fell in love, and I won't be able to think of anything else for an age."

"If you're a fan of Winter's Orbit, Captive Prince, or Dune-but-make-it-gay, then you'll enjoy this one."

"Overall, this is the best thing I've read all year, and I highly recommend it. "

"What happens if House Atreides and House Harkonnen made a deal to marry off their grand-children? Sprinkle in some Captive Prince and Winter's Orbit vibes, and you get Aurethia Rising!"