Take your first look at the cover for Ardent Violet and the Infinite Eye (US | UK), the second installment in the Starmetal Symphony trilogy by Alex White, coming December 2024!

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio; Cover Illustration by Mike Heath/Magnus Creative

A ragtag band of musicians is all that stands in the way between an army of giant mechas and humanity’s total destruction in the second book of this big-hearted, technicolor space opera trilogy by one of the most exciting voices in science fiction, Alex White.

Ultra-glam enby pop star Ardent Violet thought they could catch a break and enjoy some time with their new boyfriend August Kitko after defeating the giant mechas hellbent on humanity’s destruction. However, Ardent didn’t count on their mecha allies summoning a host of extraterrestrials to defend Earth.

Between the diplomatic entanglements of the newly-arrived alien Coalition, and a mysterious all-powerful AI establishing a base within their solar system, there’s no rest for the wicked.

When August makes a discovery that could turn the tide of the war, Ardent Violet finds themself back in the spotlight for an encore!

Also by Alex White
The Starmetal Symphony
August Kitko and the Mechas from Space (US | UK)


The Salvagers
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (US | UK)
A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy (US | UK)
The Worst of All Possible Worlds (US | UK)