Crown of Starlight

Greek mythology plays out against the backdrop of a vibrant galactic empire in the first book of a steamy, snarky, queer duology, reimagining the myth of Ariadne and Dionysus as a space opera of cosmic proportions.

Raised amongst monsters, Ariadne Tholos, Crown Princess of the interstellar Cretan Empire, fears nothing more than becoming one herself. But trapped within the labyrinth of imperial politics and the puritanical restrictions of her father, King-Emperor Minos--and his totalitarian regime of militarized death cultists--she might not have another option. When the chance arises to take her fate into her own hands, Ariadne seizes it, only to find herself on the run--injured, alone, and in desperate need of a miracle.

Enter Dionysus--the exiled god of wine, madness, and revelry. He needs a Cretan royal to join his cult in order to end his banishment and return home to Olympus. Meeting Ariadne is the opportunity he’s been waiting for, but there’s just one problem: The Cretans are heretics, and she is no exception.

With a vengeful Minos closing in, Ariadne strikes a bargain. She’ll marry Dionysus and ＂join＂ his cult. In exchange, he’ll hide her away in the only corner of the galaxy beyond Minos’s reach: Olympus itself. But while Ariadne can handle the deadly politicking of the Olympians, a life of repression has left her unprepared for how powerfully Dionysus’s uninhibited debauchery will call to her darkest desires and make her question parts of her identity she’s kept locked away her entire life.

Cait Corrain is a writer and artist from the East Coast, where it rains regularly. She’s currently trapped in the sunny desert of Los Angeles, with two loud parrots and one haunted dog, who boss her around all day.