E.K. JOHNSTON is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several YA novels, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist The Story of Owen and Star Wars- Ahsoka. Her novel A Thousand Nights was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award. The New York Times called The Story of Owen ""a clever first step in the career of a novelist who, like her troubadour heroine, has many more songs to sing"" and in its review of Exit, Pursued by a Bear, the Globe & Mail called Johnston ""the Meryl Streep of YA,"" with ""limitless range."" E.K. Johnston lives in southwestern Ontario.
""Full of heart and hope, this book invites you to join a found family you'll never want to leave. A fierce but gentle reminder of the ways we can always choose who we'll be.""—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of Aurora Rising ""Chock-full of space battles and forms a solid companion…Space opera mixed with resilience and determination in an upended world.” – Kirkus “This short space opera covers a surprising amount of lore and worldbuilding in a queer-normative society accepting of Morgan’s asexual identity, with a creative magic system and interesting technology to boot...There’s plenty of intrigue...[G]eneral sci-fi aficionados and readers of the previous book have plenty to peruse here withlovable characters and a fascinating universe.” – The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books “As a fully developed character, Morgan is the novel’s greatest strength...Recommended for libraries with fans of Aetherbound or Johnston’s ‘Star Wars’ novels.” – School Library Journal “A space fantasy that combines Arthurian myth and the history of North Atlantic fisheries — two things I bet you didn’t think could combine to compellingeffect, but here we are! For readers of queer sci-fi/fantasy tales.” – Autostraddle “[An] action-packed and humorous novel that is easy to get into. Detailed world-building will help you completely get immersed in the novel, as well asunique concepts and worlds. I am all for it!” – Fully Booked “[E.K. Johnston’s] Aetherbound novels are space fantasy drawing inspiration from Arthuriana, so another adventure from that universe sounds like an excellent summer read.” – LitHub