Crownchasers

Description: Intergalactic explorer Alyssa Farshot becomes the odds-on favorite to win a deadly cross-galaxy contest to become the quadrant's next emperor, even though she does not intend to win.

Brief description:

Rebecca Coffindaffer (they/she) grew up on Star Wars, Star Trek, fantastical movies and even more fantastical books. They waited a long time for their secret elemental powers to develop, and in the interim, they started writing stories about magic and politics, spaceships, far-off worlds, and people walking away from explosions in slow motion. These days they live in Kansas with their family, surrounded by a lot of books and a lot of tabletop games and one big fuzzy dog. Follow them on Twitter and Instagram, or visit their website at www.rebeccacoffindaffer.com.

Review Quotes:

"Crownchasers is a sharp, smart, and exhilarating space adventure, filled with intrigue and romance, unique tech and all the cool alien worlds you could wish for!” - Tessa Gratton author of Strange Grace and The Queens of Innis Lear

“With stakes that are as personal as they are political, Coffindaffer delivers a fast-paced adventure that pulls no punches. Dynamic and explosive!" - Natalie C Parker author of Seafire and Steel Tide

"With a voice that punches you straight between the eyes, Crownchasers is a rip-roaring good time. Fun, fast, witty, and deep, this space opera takes classic tropes and puts them through an intergalactic spin cycle. A fresh take on the final frontier." - Sarah Henning author of Sea Witch and Sea Witch Rising

"This story blasts off from the first page--hang on for one hell of a ride!" - Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of Defy the Stars

"Packed with action, snark, and a competition to claim the rule of the empire, Crownchasers is a love letter to all that is good in science fiction." - The Nerd Daily

"Non-stop snark and clever repartee will keep readers laughing and gasping at the same time. This space opera hit [will appeal] to fans of Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff's Aurora Rising and Brandon Sanderson's Skyward." - School Library Journal