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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 empiresand the lives and loves of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar

Princess Altagracia has lost everything After a bloody civil war her twin sister has claimed not just the crown of their planet Szayet but the Pearl of its prophecy a computer that contains the immortal soul of Szayets god Stripped of her birthright Gracia flees the planetjust as Matheus Ceirran Commander of the interstellar Empire of Ceiao arrives in deadly pursuit with his volatile lieutenant Anita When Gracia and Ceirrans paths collide Gracia sees an opportunity to win back her planet her god and her throneif she can win the Commander and his righthand officer over first

But talking her way into Ceirrans good graces and his bed is only the beginning Dealing with the most powerful man in the galaxy is almost as dangerous as war and Gracia is quickly torn between an alliance that fast becomes more than political and the wishes of the godor machinethat whispers in her ear For Szayets sake and her own Gracia will need to become more than a princess with a silver tongue She will have to become a queen as history has never seen beforeeven if it breaks an empire