Cover Reveal: Astra Idari: Taker of the Dawn (Stargun Messenger #3) by Darby Harn

Blurb

Astra Idari is a living ark.

She carries in her advanced android memory the entire record of her dying universe. Idari must deliver it to a cosmic forge constructed by ancient universe-smiths, or else when the light goes out in existence, it goes out forever.

Idari wants nothing more than to secure another dawn, but when the opportunity to save a lost friend presents itself, her heart and her duty collide. Her quandary is complicated by the fact she isn’t sure whether this is a cruel trick by the dark entity determined to ensure Idari fails. 

They and their host chase her across space and time, hoping to tear the ark from her memory, and the last light of hope from the stars, root and branch…

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Kickstarter Campaign Launch

03/03/2026

Hardcover box set of all three books exclusive to the campaign

Do you love…

🚀 Epic space opera like Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Firefly?
✨ Romance between star-crossed (literally) lovers?
💥 HUGE action adventure with a misfit band of fun, snarky heroes fighting for the fate of the universe?
Then you’ll want the complete Stargun Messenger Trilogy!
The space opera saga reaches a cosmic conclusion as former bounty hunter Astra Idari races against time to save the universe from certain doom… there’s romance, betrayal, and truly cosmic stakes in this epic adventure perfect for fans of Dune, the Murderbot series, and fun, action-packed sci-fantasy.

The Kickstarter pre-launch page is live! Interested readers can click on the Notify Me button to follow the campaign. All support is greatly appreciated! Here is the campaign page:
Astra Idari: The Complete Trilogy Hardcover Box Set by Darby Harn — Kickstarter

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About the Author

Darby Harn is the author of Dead Malls, Stargun Messenger, a Self Published Science Fiction Contest Quarterfinalist, and Ever The Hero, which Publisher’s Weekly called an “entertaining debut that uses superpowers as a metaphor to delve into class politics in an alternate America.” His fiction appears in Strange Horizons, Interzone, and more. He is the host and creator of his One Hour Short Story Workshop, featured at several major cons.
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