Shadows in Dream Stone

Dark Stars: Book 1

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Genres

Lesbian Science Fiction, Dystopia, Novels, and Debut

Trigger Warnings

Blood & Gore, Death, Profanity, Violence, Suicide, Rape, Sex, and Abuse

Type of Ending

Series

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Number of days to read

109

Publication Date

May 5, 2026

Page Length

302 pages

Available Formats

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Shadows in Dream Stone

Dark Stars: Book 1

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

What would you do to reclaim your body after it was taken from you?

Grieving and broken, Abaddon Ordell is sentenced to the brutal Dream Stone prison for the crime of miscarrying her child. Amid violence and despair, she discovers unexpected allies—and a purpose worth surviving for, if she can learn to trust again.

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Genres

Lesbian Science Fiction, Dystopia, Novels, and Debut

Trigger Warnings

Blood & Gore, Death, Profanity, Violence, Suicide, Rape, Sex, and Abuse

Type of Ending

Series

Dark Stars — Book 1

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

109

Publication Date

May 5, 2026

Page Length

302 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Kelly K. Branyik is an award-winning writer, painter, and photographer.

Kelly grew up in Colorado and has lived there for most of her life. She holds a B.A. in English (Creative Writing) from Colorado State University. Kelly is also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) and served in Chongqing, China from 2014-2016 at Chongqing Tourism School in the Dadukou district. She operates a boutique marketing agency in Southern Colorado, often volunteering her skills to support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and authors in online success.

Kelly lives in Southern Colorado with her partner DJ, and their four fur babies, Milo, Cooper, Zwicky, and Astro. She speaks Mandarin Chinese and loves playing video games, taking long adventures, and helping others.