{"product_id":"the-demon-star-9780756420536","title":"The Demon Star","description":"\u003cb\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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Daw Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780756420536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jesse Aragon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604469248181,"sku":"9780756420536","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-demon-star-9780756420536","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}