Within Ash and Stardust - (Xenith Trilogy) by Chani Lynn Feener (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Throne? In danger. Alien boyfriend? At odds with alien fiancé. A coup designed to take over both her planets? Only one of this earth girl's troubles.

Delaney wishes she were a normal teenager back on Earth with no cares but her recent graduation, her best friend, and her hot alien boyfriend. Instead she's on Xenith, a war-torn planet half a galaxy away. And on Xenith, she isn't just a regular girl anymore. She's gone from kidnapped imposter to legitimate heir to the throne. Not to mention she is, once again, engaged to Trystan, the enemy prince that turned her life upside down for a second time.
Trystan isn't all bad. Behind his poised exterior is an unwavering devotion to the people of his planet and...to her.

With her actual boyfriend finally free and planning for their return to Earth, it's getting hard to ignore that the stars are shifting for Delaney. She loves Ruckus, but she can't shake a nagging sense of responsibility to the people of Xenith. Worse, she can't seem to find it in her to take Trystan's engagement necklace off...

This choice might be easier if a war wasn't hanging over all of their heads.

Awkward love triangles aside, Ruckus, Delany, and Trystan will have to trust each other and work together to stop Trystan's father from forging an empire. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants and no one, not even his only son, is safe.

And once he's conquered Xenith...he's heading straight for Earth.

Review Quotes

Praise for Amid Stars and Darkness:

"The dialogue is delightful, and the character dynamics are so delicious. It was just what I needed." -Tricia Levenseller, #1 NYT bestselling author of THE DARKNESS WITHIN US

"A thoughtful, sexy adventure with winning characters just begging for a bedtime read." --VOYA

"Feener's world-building is excellent, and readers will feel engulfed in the culture, politics, and technology. The romance between Delaney and Ruckus develops slowly and satisfyingly. Give to fans of Melissa Landers's Alienated and Ally Condie's Matched." --School Library Journal

"This debut makes for fun, fluffy reading." --Booklist

"Ending in spectacular fashion, Amid Stars and Darkness left me dying for more. Chani Lynn Feener opens this trilogy wonderfully and sets the second book up with the conclusion of this first installment. I can't wait to join Delaney and Ruckus again." --The Rest Is Still Unwritten

Praise for Between Frost and Fury:

"[A] pulse-pounding adventure." --Booklist

"The cliff-hanger ending will keep fans anxiously anticipating the trilogy's conclusion. Those who devoured the first book will be excited to continue adventures on Xenith." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Chani Lynn Feener, author of Amid Stars and Darkness, Between Frost and Fury, and Within Ash and Stardust has wanted to be a writer since fifth grade story time at the age of ten. She majored in Creative Writing at Johnson State College in Vermont, and graduated in 2012. To pay her bills, she has worked many odd jobs, including, but not limited to, telemarketing, order picking in a warehouse, and filling ink cartridges. When she isn't writing, she's binging TV shows, drawing, or frequenting zoos/aquariums. Chani is also the author of teen paranormal series the Underworld Saga, originally written under the penname Tempest C. Avery. She currently resides in Connecticut, but lives on Goodreads.