Outpost Books Releases "Lily Starling and the River of Time
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Outpost Books announces the release of "Lily Starling and the River of Time," the fourth installment in Christian Hurst's award-winning science-fiction series. The novel, published on October 9, 2026, continues the adventures of Lily Starling as she navigates through time and grapples with identity, grief, and memory. Set in a universe where temporal distortions are spreading across Union space, the story follows Lily Starling as she is drawn into a journey that transcends the boundaries of her known life. Pulled through the currents of time, she confronts moments that were never meant to be hers, relationships altered by history, and the possibility that the future she fought so hard to build may not belong to her at all.
The new novel expands the emotional and thematic scope of the series while continuing its focus on found family, diverse characters, and emotionally realistic space adventure. Hurst, the creator of the Lily Starling series, describes the book as a blend of large-scale science fiction with an intimate exploration of identity, grief, love, and memory.
The book is available in both paperback and ebook formats, with the paperback priced at $19.99 and the ebook at $7.99. It is available through major online booksellers and participating independent bookstores. The novel is part of the Lily Starling Series, which has earned recognition including an Independent Publisher Book Award gold medal, three BookFest gold awards, National Indie Excellence Award honors, and critical praise from Kirkus Reviews.
The fourth installment in the series is the latest achievement for Outpost Books, an independent publisher focused on speculative storytelling, strong characters, and imaginative worlds. The publisher has a history of supporting diverse and inclusive narratives, and this release continues that tradition. The book details the growing success of the Lily Starling series, which has received recognition including an Independent Publisher Book Award gold medal, three BookFest gold awards, National Indie Excellence Award honors, Readers' Favorite recognition, and critical praise from Kirkus Reviews.
Early reception for "Lily Starling and the River of Time" has continued that momentum. Readers' Favorite awarded the novel five stars, with perfect scores across its review categories. Award-winning author and reviewer Jamie Michele called the book "brilliant time-travel science fiction" and "well written and totally immersive." The book's ISBN is 979-8993932798, and it consists of 440 pages. For more information on "Lily Starling and the River of Time," readers can visit the publisher's website or local bookstores.
The release also mentions that Outpost Books is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and that Christian Hurst is an award-winning author and creative director whose work combines classic science-fiction adventure with character-driven stories centered on identity, connection, and belonging. Hurst is the creator of the Lily Starling series, a young adult space opera featuring diverse, inclusive characters and a contemporary take on the genre's classic roots.