She’ll burn everything to save humanity…

The battle isn’t over. After barely escaping a brutal alien war, Calay returns to Earth and the one place she never wanted to return: the Resistance.

Forced to trust hidden motives and questionable loyalties, Calay intimately knows the only way they survive, is together. But as she dives deeper into enemy territory, she discovers what awaits her is more horrific than she ever imagined: a world in permanent winter, a new breed of mutant aliens, and a past that refuses to stay buried.

When things go horribly wrong, Calay discovers that she’s not just trapped with the enemy—she’s also growing closer to them, especially Briar, the gentle, tea-loving woman who makes Calay feel like home.

In these final dying days, stars collide and the darkness within ignites. The world’s future is in Calay’s hands and she must decide what’s more important: saving herself, or saving what makes us human.

Hopeful, heartbreaking, and thrilling, The Stars Inside Us is a gripping tale of survival, love, and sacrifice in a world on the edge of destruction.

Kristy Garnder is a queer sci-fi, fantasy, and horror writer. She is the author of the The Broken Stars series and the award-winning cookbook, Cooking with Cocktails. Furnished with degrees in Gender Studies & Sociology, she crafts complex characters who adventure through space, time, and emotional maelstroms questioning what identity – and home – really mean. When she’s not jet-setting words on her laptop, she’s chasing stars, mountain adventures, belly laughs, curating playlists for her books, and packing her carry-on for another escape to SE Asia. She resides in Vancouver B.C. with her partner.

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