First published 2020
Three years have passed since Emperor Tyrus Domitrian executed the woman he once promised to cherish forever. The idealistic heir who once dreamed of reforming the Empire now crushes galaxies with a word and bends all technology to his will. The Grandiloquy kneel before his iron rule, powerless to resist his authority. Yet among the Excess, dangerous rumors spread like wildfire. They claim Nemesis walks among distant stars, that her shadow moves through far galaxies. The whispers grow bolder: she will return to destroy the man who betrayed their shared vision of a better future. Tyrus built his throne on her grave, but the people believe death could not contain her. Now the cruel emperor who sacrificed love for power faces the possibility that his greatest enemy wears the face of his deepest regret.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Excess, Grandiloquy
Period: Three Years Ago
416 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers