These Burning Stars (The Kindom Trilogy Book 1)

These Burning Stars is the first book in The Kindom Trilogy. Winner of the 2024 Philip K. Dick Award, it follows three women caught in a dangerous game of revenge and manipulation across the galaxy. Jun Ironway, an occasional thief on a remote planet, obtains a secret capable of destroying the Kindom, the ruling galactic empire built on the legacy of genocide. Two of the Kindom's most brutal clerics, the stoic Chono and the brilliant hothead Esek, are sent to hunt her down. Simultaneously, a mysterious figure from their shared past called Six tracks all three across the stars, with unclear motives. The narrative unfolds as a complex game of betrayal and manipulation where none of the characters can escape their involvement, despite the consequences. The plot weaves together political intrigue, revenge, and hidden secrets that threaten to destabilize entire worlds.