Staying.
Until a stranger steps out of the fractures of time and offers her an impossible choice.
As temporal disturbances tear across the galaxy, Lily is pulled toward a buried secret in the past, and a devastating question:
Is any of this hers to keep?
To find the answer, she must descend into the currents of time itself, where the past cannot be rewritten, only confronted. But the deeper the river carries her, the farther she's pulled from the people waiting for her return.
Some wounds refuse to heal with time.
And some people will burn the universe down to reclaim what they lost.
Lily Starling and the River of Time is the sweeping, heart-wrenching fourth installment in Christian Hurst's acclaimed YA sci-fi series. A powerful story about identity, grief, love, and the courage to believe your life is worth holding onto.
As an award-winning author and creative director, Christian Hurst knows how to tell a story with impact. He is the creator of The Lily Starling Series, a YA space opera that marries his love for the genre's classic roots with diverse, queer-inclusive characters and themes of identity. His work is informed by years of experience in design and branding, allowing him to connect with readers on a deeper level. Christian calls Pennsylvania home, where he lives with his wife, son, and three dogs.