{"product_id":"the-demon-star","title":"The Demon Star","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER ONLY. PLEASE PLACE PREORDERS AS SEPARATE ORDERS FROM ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE FULFILLED IMMEDIATELY. ITEMS ORDERED WITH PREORDER BOOKS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE PREORDER IS AVAILABLE FOR FULFILLMENT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAVAILABLE JULY 28, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: Jesse Aragon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mythic, propulsive, and rich with characterization, \u003ci\u003eThe Demon Star \u003c\/i\u003eis one hell of a debut.\" —Pierce Brown, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Red Rising series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a ruined planet oppressed by eldritch gods, a rebel leader forces his son to become the vessel of a god-killing demon. Caught in a conflict spanning galaxies and millennia, two unlikely allies must decide whether to save the child, their world, or themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe otherworldly religious conflict of \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e, the cosmic strangeness of \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e, and the heart-pounding action of \u003ci\u003eRed Rising \u003c\/i\u003econverge in this horror-tinged epic science fantasy debut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYsira Naktis was a human sacrifice, destined for death. But unlike the thousands “harvested” each year, she did the unthinkable. She survived—and what she brought back with her could rewrite the fate of her civilization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Ysira’s son is chosen for demonic possession, she is faced with a choice: allow him to harness cosmic power at an unspeakable cost or doom millions to save him. She finds an unlikely ally in Brother Jacen Kheris, once a gifted exorcist, now an addict desperate for purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a demon-haunted canyon to a starbound satellite, they must battle their way through cultists, aliens, and the gods themselves. The truths they unearth send them hurtling down a path that can only lead to apocalypse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStory Locale: \u003cspan\u003eThe Planet Celes Lor \/ Space Station of the Gods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48041443000471,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9780756420536_5679b.jpg?v=1784664537","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/the-demon-star","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}