The Imperial Broadcasts Series

Spie is the face of the empire. Temmi is the face of its most dangerous enemy. They’re going to have a hard time moving on…

With all the smart, sexy, sci-fi fun of Love Galaxy, Nebula Rising turns the dial up to eleven, with twists you’ll never see coming

Artemis “Temmi” Ialan—engineering prodigy, former trash collector, and contestant on the most popular TV show in the Expan Empire, Love Galaxy, has taken on a new starring role: public enemy #1.

After being rescued by a mysterious rebel group, the TFC, Temmi—angry, heartbroken, and terrified—wants out. But when she learns that her brother, Ollie, has been taken captive by the empire, she agrees to act as the TFC’s public face in return for their help rescuing him.

Meanwhile, Spie Expani also has a new role to play: that of the perfect daughter. When the emperor initiates a new imperial broadcast, Nebula Rising, Spie gladly steps up as a judge, alongside her new fiancée, Arbora, Nicky, and his fiancée, Cailin. Which is all perfectly fine and totally uncomplicated, because it’s not like Arbora is a TFC agent. And Spie is definitely not fighting an old attraction to her old-flame-turned traitor.

Temmi wants her brother back, empire be damned. Spie is looking to be named imperial successor. On- and off-screen, the games they’re playing are increasingly dangerous, and the stakes have never been higher.

With all the thrills, twists, and aching passion of Love Galaxy, a new imperial broadcast is about to air: welcome to Nebula Rising.

A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…

Smart, sexy, compulsively readable and fun, this is for fans of Everina Maxwell’s Winter’s Orbit and Arkady Martine’s A Memory Called Empire

Temmi, a young trash collector stuck in a dead-end job on a garbage planet, finds herself with a golden ticket she never expected: the oppor­tunity to be cast on an interstellar dating show starring the brother and sister heirs to the galactic empire. Through diplomatic challenges and dramatized dates, twenty-four women will compete to marry the prince and princess—and to win the dynasty’s favor for their home planet.

Temmi may have been hand-picked to date the quiet, bookish prince, who is immediately taken by her brash personality and their shared passion for the sciences. But she can’t seem to keep away from the princess—and even though she’s strictly off-limits, their chemistry is undeniable.

But when contestants start turning up dead, whispers begin to circulate that some competitors might be harboring anti-imperialist motivations—Temmi among them. And suddenly it’s clear that so much more than feelings are at stake. 

In fact, very few of the participants of Love Galaxy have come on the show to find love.

Sexy, snarky, and revolutionary, this fast-paced thrill ride will hook lovers of reality TV, fans of thoughtful sci-fi, and anyone who lives for drama.