{"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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jesse Aragon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Daw Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780756420536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Aragon\u003c\/b\u003e is an SFF writer based in St Louis. She grew up overseas, and \"home\" for her is everywhere from Brussels, Belgium to Albuquerque, New Mexico. When she's not writing, she enjoys drawing, lifting, watching horror movies, and hanging out with her cat. She has a BA in Psychology from CU Boulder, and has been a home health aide, an ER tech, an EMT-I, and an RN. Her jobs have consistently been much stranger than any fiction she writes.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jesse Aragon \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48752317628573,"sku":"9780756420536","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8a370689-6d2d-4e61-a8c1-c6f07f24108e.jpg?v=1785921661","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-demon-star-9780756420536","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}