Agapanthus was kidnapped when she was only two years old, but she doesn't
remember it. In fact, she doesn't remember her home planet at all. All she
knows is Deeyae, the land of two suns; the land of great, red waters. Her
foster-family cares for her, and at first that's enough. But, as she grows older,
Agapanthus is bothered by the differences between them. As an Exchanger,
she's frail and tall, not short and strong. And, even though she was raised
Deeyan, she certainly isn't treated like one. One day, an Exchanger boy
completes the Deeyan rite-of-passage, and Agapanthus is inspired to try the
same. But, when she teams up with him, her quest to become Deeyan
transforms into her quest to find the truth―of who she is, and of which star
she belongs to.
2024 Francesca Varela
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Release Dates: Second Edition August 5, 2024;
First Edition August 7, 2018
Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN: 978-1956368765
“The Seas of Distant Stars is a coming of age story in an era of human history in which we’ve lost
such rituals. This book perhaps even suggests that humanity as a whole requires a collective
coming of age, an endeavor that requires us, like the protagonist in The Seas of Distant Stars, to
remember our past.”
Theodore Richards, author of The Conversions
Lara Campbell McGehee, author of White Sky
“The Seas of Distant Stars combines convincing, imaginative world building and vivid imagery
with lush writing that is often poetic and lyrical, and at times masterful and sophisticated as well.
Francesca Varela is an impressive young writer with the potential to produce classics of literary
science fiction in the tradition of Le Guin’s Hainish novels.”
Library Journal
“In this coming-of-age story featuring alien abduction and experimentation, readers follow the life
of young Agapanthus from the moment the four-year-old girl goes literally out of this world. For
most of this latest work from Varela, Agapanthus is a child determining her place in a world she
loves but can never belong to. VERDICT: Recommended for fans of sf new adult narratives with
strong YA crossover appeal.”
Midwest Book Review
“A deftly written and thoroughly entertaining novel that showcases author Francesca G. Varela’s
genuine flare for originality and narrative driven storytelling, The Seas of Distant Stars will have
a very special appeal for dedicated science fiction fans and will prove to be an immediate and
enduringly popular addition to community library Science Fiction collections.”
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“A deftly written and thoroughly
entertaining novel that showcases
author Francesca G. Varela’s
genuine flare for originality and
narrative driven storytelling, The
Seas of Distant Stars will have a
very special appeal for dedicated
science fiction fans and will prove
to be an immediate and
enduringly popular addition to
community library Science Fiction
collections.”
Midwest Book Review
“In this coming-of-age story
featuring alien abduction and
experimentation, readers follow
the life of young Agapanthus
from the moment the four-year-
old girl goes literally out of this
world. For most of this latest
work from Varela, Agapanthus is
a child determining her place in a
world she loves but can never
belong to. VERDICT:
Recommended for fans of sf new
adult narratives with strong YA
crossover appeal.”
Library Journal
“The Seas of Distant Stars
combines convincing, imaginative
world building and vivid imagery
with lush writing that is often
poetic and lyrical, and at times
masterful and sophisticated as
well. Francesca Varela is an
impressive young writer with the
potential to produce classics of
literary science fiction in the
tradition of Le Guin’s Hainish
novels.”
Lara Campbell
McGehee, author of
White Sky
“The Seas of Distant Stars is a
coming of age story in an era of
human history in which we’ve
lost such rituals. This book
perhaps even suggests that
humanity as a whole requires a
collective coming of age, an
endeavor that requires us, like
the protagonist in The Seas of
Distant Stars, to remember our
past.”
Theodore Richards, author
of The Conversions
FINALIST
Science Fiction
2019
GOLD MEDALIST
Science Fiction
2019
Agapanthus was kidnapped
when she was only two
years old, but she doesn't
remember it. In fact, she
doesn't remember her home
planet at all. All she knows
is Deeyae, the land of two
suns; the land of great, red
waters. Her foster-family
cares for her, and at first
that's enough. But, as she
grows older, Agapanthus is
bothered by the differences
between them. As an
Exchanger, she's frail and
tall, not short and strong.
And, even though she was
raised Deeyan, she certainly
isn't treated like one. One
day, an Exchanger boy
completes the Deeyan rite-
of-passage, and Agapanthus
is inspired to try the same.
But, when she teams up
with him, her quest to
become Deeyan transforms
into her quest to find the
truth―of who she is, and of
which star she belongs to.
BOOKSTORE/LIBRARY ORDERS:
Wholesale Orders:
wayfarerbooks.org/contact-us
Publisher: Wayfarer Books
Release Dates: Second Edition August 5,
2024; First Edition August 7, 2018
Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN: 978-1956368765
Other books by
Francesca Varela:
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Stars
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