Stars and Soil

<h2><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Die as a queen or live as a rebel? </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>  </span></h2><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Caitlin Peddigree faces a dire choice: accept a loveless marriage to the crown prince or die as a traitor to the throne. While Caitlin still grieves the death of her wife a rebellion simmers in Fayn the streets filled with cries for the monarchy's fall and the rise of democracy. When Caitlin unwittingly befriends a rebel leader she believes she may have a way out of her unwanted relationship.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Marrying the prince would protect her family's fortune but can she also be an informant for the rebellion? Caught in a tangled web of political intrigue and court gossip Caitlin treads a treacherous path made more dangerous when a spirited new lady arrives at court and ignites a new fire in Caitlin's heart.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>But power in Fayn is ever-shifting. Whispers of magic and long-forgotten gods stir beneath the surface. Religious orders conspire against each other. New nobles scramble for power and old bloodlines seethe with resentment. The rebellion fractures into factions as they bicker over strategy. But underneath it all and unbeknown to most dark and ancient forces are waiting watching and plotting. Surrounded on all sides Caitlin finds herself a pawn in a deadly game.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>But she must decide for herself: remain a prisoner of her circumstances-or reclaim her own life. And she must decide fast otherwise the flames of revolution may be put out by a force far darker than a tyrannical king.  </span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)><u>Stars and Soil</u> is the exciting first novel in the <u>Scions and Shadows</u> series from Dax Murray. A finalist for the 2024 Indie Ink Awards for </em><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)><em>Writing the Future We Need: Best Disability Representation by a Disabled Author</em></strong><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> and </em><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)><em>Writing the Future We Need: Best Gay and Lesbian Representation</em></strong><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> <u>Stars and Soil</u> is perfect for those who like their fantasy full of shifting alliances deep worldbuilding backstabbing and betrayal and sapphic and disability representation set in a magical queer-normative world. </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Note: This book contains LGBTQ+ characters who use gender-neutral pronouns such as they/them/their xie/xir/xirs and more.</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span></p><p></p>