I'm a prisoner on my own ship.
It's a Bloody Wing, one of the most valuable objects in the galaxy—a starship that leaps across spacetime without going through the surge gates. It means I can travel planet to planet completely off the record.
And I stole it.
Stole it from Taiberos, a galactic tyrant, whose red-clad troopers are hunting me on every world. He plans to get his revenge by crushing my skull with his cybernetic hand.
As long as I keep the ship, I'll be not just a fugitive but one of the galaxy's most wanted.
If I give up the ship, I'll have nowhere to hide.
Either way, I'm f███ed.
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STARCHILD is an artisan book.
One author painstakingly crafted everything from the cover illustration to the final period. For readers who are sick of stories with thoughtless, cheap thrills, STARCHILD is a novel that both ENTERTAINS and ENLIGHTENS. If you value flawed heroines, deep villains, mind-blowing plots, and spectacular worldbuilding, then this is the adventure you’ve been waiting for.
The story dives deep into the minds of an UNFORGETTABLE CAST of lovable (and loathable) characters. The GALACTIC SETTING is exquisite, and it’s based on actual scientific discoveries, with worlds like you’ve never imagined but which likely exist in our own galaxy. The marvels of the MAGIC SYSTEM will make you envious, and its basis in fact might have you personally testing whether it’s real. The story itself is a FAST-PACED RIDE that will leave you hungry for more adventure, and luckily, the sequel is already here.
Get ready for a reading addiction like you HAVEN’T EXPERIENCED SINCE YOU WERE A KID.
The moment you open the book, you’ll be transported away at lightspeed.
SO, ARE YOU READY to take an intergalactic leap?
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Acclaim
“Washburn is good at emotion and has an instinct for dramatic style.” — Brandon Sanderson, author of The Stormlight Archive
“J’s stories share the quality that makes Star Wars immortal—their heroes seek not just to save the world but also the villain.” — Bentley Snow, author of Six Fingers Left to Lose
“This author gets it. Washburn dives directly into the action of an original world that evokes the wonder of the Star Wars universe in all the best ways.” — Raymond O’Connor, host of Running Off the Rails podcast
“Deeper than most space operas.” — Joseph Bendoski, author of When the Sky Falls
★★★★★ “Absolutely loved it! Washburn is a genius. The next Orson Scott Card!” — Matt Drake
★★★★★ “STARCHILD is on a higher level.” — Tunk
★★★★★ “An edge-of-your seat story!” — Ashley J.
★★★★★ “Gripping from the first page!” — Michal S.
★★★★★ “I loved STARCHILD! Impossible to not keep reading!” — E.E.B.
★★★★★ “If Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy had a baby, this would be it.” — Melodee
★★★★★ “If you like spaceships, daring missions, secret facilities, or damsels who kick butt, this is a book you’ll enjoy.” — Zach
★★★★★ “I absolutely loved the book! The characters really stuck with me. Hungry to see what comes next.” — C. Hill
★★★★★ “A heart-pounding, page-turning plot. Great settings and fantastic characters. Everything a sci-fi fan could want.” — Jeremy
★★★★★ “Washburn’s got me hooked. The characters are real, simultaneously weak and strong, struggling but capable!” — Erika Stauffer
★★★★★ “A cross between Mistborn and Star Wars! I LOVED it!” — Jessica Pettit
