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LAST STAR BURNING TRILOGY

Caitlin Sangster

Last Star Burning ( #1) - Shatter the Suns (#2) - Dead Moon Rising (#3)

The Last Star Burning Trilogy is a thrilling YA dystopian series from Caitlin Sangster, about a young woman who must escape a post-apocalyptic city and pursue her mother's last words in order to find a cure for the mysterious sleeping sickness spreading through the land. Loosely based on China's Cultural Revolution, the series has been called "rich in detail" (Kirkus Reviews), and Booklist calls Sangster a "master of creativity."

The first book in the series, was a Whitney Award Finalist.

Sev is branded with the mark of a criminal - a star burned into her hand. That's the penalty for being the daughter of the woman who betrayed her entire nation by letting the Sleeping Sickness into a once prosperous city. When the government blames Sev for a horrific bombing, she must escape or face execution.

What follows is a dramatic adventure as Sev and her unlikely group of friends race against time to follow her mother's last words and find a cure for the Sleeping Sickness before the malicious Dr. Yang finds it first—and uses it to create a new world order under his rule.

The trilogy consists of Last Star Burning (2018) - Shatter the Suns (2019) - Dead Moon Rising (2019)
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Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books

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"This is a timely way to enable discussion about how we recognize or categorize enemies and how political will enhances or inhibits aid to those in the world around us." - Review of DEAD MOON RISING Read more...

"Loosely inspired by China's Cultural Revolution, Sangster's vibrant debut is set in a world where class and status define its citizens; some genuinely surprising twists highlight Sev's struggle to accept a reality vastly different from what she has known." - Review of LAST STAR BURNING Read more...

"Brimming with rich detail in an Asian-inflected alternative world that's lightly touched with Maoist terminology and concepts and helmed by achingly real characters, Sevvy's story is thrilling to get lost in. By the end, readers will be clamoring for more. Incredibly immersive and tightly plotted." - Review of LAST STAR BURNING Read more...

"The backdrop of vicious creatures coupled with adventures in which survival is not always assured will keep patient readers engaged." - Review of LAST STAR BURNING Read more...

"A gripping tale of trust, class struggle, and betrayal." - Review of LAST STAR BURNING Read more...

"Detail-oriented Sangster is a master of creativity when it comes to setting and action." - Review of SHATTER THE SUNS Read more...

Last Star Burning, the first book in the series, was a Whitney Award Finalist.