Affairs of State

“Captivates from start to finish” –Publishers Weekly

“You will not find better yearning. Every demon emperor should have a tiny man to swing about like a bolas, and every war that keeps them apart should be immediately suspended. I genuinely cannot wait to see what Calvin James cooks up next.”
Greer Stothers, USA Today-bestselling author of Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die


“Vividly balances swashbuckling action with diabolical political intrigue.”
Gareth L. Powell, award-winning author of Embers of War and Jitterbug


“Hard military SF meets spicy court intrigue meets a romance for the ages in this truly compelling novel. Affairs of State is one of a kind.”
Juliet Marillier, award-winning author of Daughter of the Forest


“Affairs of State hooked me from the start with its waltz of political intrigue, courtly machinations, and rekindled love, all conducted by Calvin James’s deft hand. The twists and turns—backed by sharp prose and striking world-building—are as intoxicating as fine brandy. But really it was the central relationship between Astrid and Levar that captured me like a star’s gravitational pull: electric, sexy, fierce, and tender all at once.”
Nathan Tavares, author of A Fractured Infinity


“Affairs of State is a gorgeously imagined space romance full of inventive world-building, adventure and political intrigue. An exciting debut that left me wanting more.”
Emmi Itäranta, author of Memory of Water and The Moonday Letters


“Captivates from start to finish.” Publishers Weekly