Lily Starling and the Voyage of the Salamander

By Christian Hurst

Book Overview

2026 IPPY Awards Gold Medalist. Thousands of copies sold.

New Edition - Book One in the Award-Winning YA Sci-Fi Series

Lily Starling is alone in a city she barely recognizes, with no memory of her past-only a metal tag bearing her name and an instinct for survival. When a Union starship crew claims she belongs with them, she's pulled centuries beyond her own time and into a desperate mission against the psionic Krythar.

Aboard the starship Salamander, Lily is drawn into a found family of misfit officers, warriors, and exiles. Together, they uncover mysteries hidden among the stars: an ancient memory seed carrying the voices of the dead-and a weapon capable of unraveling time itself.

But when Lily faces her greatest fear, she must choose-confront the truth of her past, or risk losing everything she's come to care about.

A lyrical, fast-paced space opera about identity, connection, and courage at the edge of the unknown.

Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, with the cinematic scope of Mass Effect and the found-family heart of Firefly and Red Rising.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPTSR9NY
• ISBN13: 9798218788032
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Outpost Books Se
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary