Orbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a new epic fantasy series from USA Today bestselling author David Dalglish! The Astral Kingdoms trilogy kicks off with The Radiant King, a sweeping tale full of heretical magic and millennia-spanning feuds that is written with David’s signature flair for heart-pounding action and characters you love to hate—and hate to love.  

Once, there were six ever-living siblings, blessed and cursed with immortality, who remembered nothing of their creation. They vowed to wear no crowns and sit upon no thrones. But when Eder, the eldest, forsakes this sacred promise, those closest to him must stop him before he breaks their family—and the world—apart.   

Faron vows to crush his brother’s kingdom and destroy his fanatical church, and he isn’t the only one hunting Eder. There are those who decry Eder as a blasphemer; there are those who simply want revenge for the havoc his rule has wrought. But will their combined strength be enough to stop this powerful, single-minded tyrant?  

 The story starts with the burning of a brother. And it will end with the burning of the world.

The Radiant King lands in bookstores in Winter 2025! In the meantime, you can follow David on Twitter @thatdalglishguy and learn more about his work, including the Vagrant Gods trilogy, at www.ddalglish.com.

 Orbit US executive editor Brit Hvide acquired World rights from Michael Carr at Veritas Literary.   

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