Onyx & Howlite
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Last published Tue, Apr 22, 2025
On a quiet night, deep in the desert surrounded by dunes, yellow topaz, and jagged rock mountains, Merit finds the Crown Prince of Topaz lying in a pool of his own blood. Her husband is dead. In a last ditch effort to rebuild alliances and recover the failing kingdom, the Queen of Topaz strikes a deal with Pearl, a nation so cut-off and inscrutable that the mere mention of their name sets ears on fire. It is said that Pearl wields the stars. It is said that Pearl controls fate.
Merit, a pawn in the Queen's plan, must grapple with her fate as she embarks on a journey with the Prince of Pearl to the snow-capped mountains and star-blanketed city of mystery.
She hails from sand and salt.
He holds the stars in his hands.
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