A lavish vortex of politics and romance among the stars. Levar Boylan is hurled into a world of diplomatic galas and impossibly high stakes to rekindle things with his lover, the demon empress Astrid.A deft, witty and sexy read for fans of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine and Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell.In this sweeping story of high-stakes romance and cut-throat politics amongst the stars, dashing junior supply officer Levar Boylan finds himself unceremoniously pulled from the front lines to serve as a diplomat for abruptly arranged peace talks with the Empire. All because he once dated an Imperial baroness.Levar gets more than he bargained for when his former lover, Astrid, is revealed as the reigning Demon Emperor and despite the years, the war, and their difference in rank, their mutual attraction still burns bright.The re-ignited relationship with the towering, horned Emperor threatens to drown the lovelorn soldier in a whirlpool of conflicting agendas. Levar's superiors suspect his loyalty is waning, while Astrid hopes he will abandon the defeated Commonwealth to become an Imperial noble. As sinister schemes bubble to the surface, Levar must dodge assassins, outfox kidnappers, and battle militant insurgency to save his country, his love, and his life.

Politics, soldiery and lust clash in this sumptuous science fiction romance. Levar Boylan must brave the brutal exercises, rivalries and duels of the Royal Commonwealth’s military academy to earn his commission, but does not count on the towering and beguiling alien Astrid entering his life.A wry, scintillating and dramatic read for fans of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine and Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold.Levar Boylan is a common-born frontier student struggling to fit in among the social elite at his prestigious military academy. Despite his carefully laid-out plans for academic success, Levar finds himself irresistibly drawn to the dangerous demon exchange student Astrid. When Levar sets aside his upper-class frenemies to pursue his budding romance with Astrid, he threatens more than his career as his petty former friends set about applying all their considerable influence to ruining or even ending both Levar and Astrid's lives.

A lavish vortex of politics and romance among the stars. Levar Boylan is hurled into a world of diplomatic galas and impossibly high stakes to rekindle things with his lover, the demon empress Astrid.A deft, witty and sexy read for fans of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine and Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell.In this sweeping story of high-stakes romance and cut-throat politics amongst the stars, dashing junior supply officer Levar Boylan finds himself unceremoniously pulled from the front lines to serve as a diplomat for abruptly arranged peace talks with the Empire. All because he once dated an Imperial baroness.Levar gets more than he bargained for when his former lover, Astrid, is revealed as the reigning Demon Emperor and despite the years, the war, and their difference in rank, their mutual attraction still burns bright.The re-ignited relationship with the towering, horned Emperor threatens to drown the lovelorn soldier in a whirlpool of conflicting agendas. Levar's superiors suspect his loyalty is waning, while Astrid hopes he will abandon the defeated Commonwealth to become an Imperial noble. As sinister schemes bubble to the surface, Levar must dodge assassins, outfox kidnappers, and battle militant insurgency to save his country, his love, and his life.

Politics, soldiery and lust clash in this sumptuous science fiction romance. Levar Boylan must brave the brutal exercises, rivalries and duels of the Royal Commonwealth’s military academy to earn his commission, but does not count on the towering and beguiling alien Astrid entering his life.A wry, scintillating and dramatic read for fans of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine and Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold.Levar Boylan is a common-born frontier student struggling to fit in among the social elite at his prestigious military academy. Despite his carefully laid-out plans for academic success, Levar finds himself irresistibly drawn to the dangerous demon exchange student Astrid. When Levar sets aside his upper-class frenemies to pursue his budding romance with Astrid, he threatens more than his career as his petty former friends set about applying all their considerable influence to ruining or even ending both Levar and Astrid's lives.