Jules Arbeaux Lord of the Empty Isles

'A heartwarming - gut-wrenching - and thrilling adventure' Kate Dylan [It] brims with big, fascinating ideas' Julie Leong Winter's Orbit meets The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet in this stunning emotional yet action-packed adult science-fiction novel, perfect for fans of found family and queer-platonic relationships. One curse. Two sworn enemies. Thousands of lives in the balance. Five years ago, interstellar pirate Idrian Delaciel ordered a withering - a death curse - cast on Remy's brother, costing him his life. Now, Remy is ready to return the favour. Only when he casts the withering, it also rebounds onto him. The implications are unthinkable - that Remy is fatebound to his brother's killer. The only way to slow the curse is to close the distance between them, so Remy infiltrates Idrian's criminal crew, hiding his identity as the witherer. But Remy quickly learns that Idrian is the sole provider of life-saving supplies to thousands of innocents. And if he dies, they will perish with him. With more at stake now than just revenge, Remy must find a way to break the curse. Too bad for him - the only way to stop a withering is to kill the witherer. Tropes Forced proximity (with soublonds) Eerie prison moons Misfit found family ❤️ Hate-to-queerplatonic-love stories READERS LOVE LORD OF THE EMPTY ISLES ' Oh gods did I love it . . . a heartwarming, eye tearing story of a found family' 'Wow! Jules Arbeaux has crafted a masterpiece with this book' 'A beautiful story . . . Probably my favourite book of the year so far!' 'A magnificent debut, characterized by a heartwarming story, incredible characters, and a spectacular found family !' 'This was one of those books that was addicting . . . It was fast-paced and tense and I was hooked almost immediately. It was incredibly emotional and I was on tenterhooks throughout '