
A dazzling space opera of empire and betrayal, as Princess Altagracia fights to reclaim her planet with dangerous allies.
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A dazzling space opera of empire and betrayal, as Princess Altagracia fights to reclaim her planet with dangerous allies.
A "dazzling" tale of empire and betrayal set among the stars (#1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston), this queer, spectacular space opera draws inspiration from Roman and Egyptian empires--and the lives and loves of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. Princess Altagracia has lost everything. After a bloody civil war, her twin sister has claimed both the crown of their planet, Szayet, and the Pearl of its prophecy: a computer that contains the immortal soul of Szayet's god. So when the in...
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Central romantic tension with explicit themes; relationships drive key plot points.
Frequent violence including civil war and bloody conflict; likely graphic scenes.
No evidence found in available sources for frequent or severe profanity.
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Central queer characters and relationships; identity themes are prominent.
Spiritual elements with a god's soul in technology; recurring but not dominant.
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Strong themes of empire, conquest, and political maneuvering central to plot.
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Themes of betrayal and systemic conflict; possible coercion in power dynamics.
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