The Blighted Stars

Brimming with unconventional gender dynamics and shifting identities, The Blighted Stars is character-driven science fiction at its best - a taut novel with human questions at its heart – E. J. Beaton, author of THE COUNCILLORThe Blighted Stars delivers a first-in-series that’s smart, incisive, and utterly gripping. Megan E. O’Keefe’s masterful storytelling will draw you into a complex, brutal, yet hope-charged world, break your heart, and leave you begging for more – Rowenna Miller, author of TORNThe Blighted Stars is a delightfully twisty space opera filled with unique worldbuilding and deft explorations of humanity, family and power. Add in a dash of rebellion and a hint of romance and I’m hooked - I can’t wait for the next book! – Jessie Mihalik, author of HUNT THE STARSA brilliantly plotted yarn of survival and far-future political intrigue – GUARDIAN on VELOCITY WEAPONThe Blighted Stars yields enjoyable adventure full of romantic tension and alien mystery – WALL STREET JOURNALThe Blighted Stars is everything I want in a book: lots of action, lots of character and lots of heart. Megan E. O’Keefe delights with every page, from her stunning action sequences set on alien planets to her exploration of the twisted pathways taken by the human heart. This is space opera for the ages, wrapped in complicated and delicious layers of family and loyalty and science and love and duty. I couldn’t put it down!” – Karen Osborne, author of ARCHITECTS OF MEMORYSkilfully interweaves intrigue, action and strong characterisation – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on VELOCITY WEAPON

A well-written tale of space adventure, underhanded political dealings and AI rights all wrapped up in a fast-paced plot and a well-thought-out world. A must-read for fans of James S. A. Corey and Alastair Reynolds

Megan E. O’Keefe was raised amongst journalists, and as soon as she was able joined them by crafting a newsletter which chronicled the daily adventures of the local cat population. She has worked in both arts management and graphic design, and has won Writers of the Future and the Gemmell Morningstar Award. Velocity Weapon, the first novel in her Protectorate series, was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel. Megan lives in the Bay Area of California.