About the book
Fans of Divergent will love Diana Peterfreund’s take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion set in a post-apocalyptic world.
In the dystopian future of For Darkness Shows the Stars, a genetic experiment has devastated humanity. In the aftermath, a new class system placed anti-technology Luddites in absolute power over vast estates—and any survivors living there.
Elliot North is a dutiful Luddite and a dutiful daughter who runs her father’s estate. When the boy she loved, Kai, a servant, asked her to run away with him four years ago, she refused, although it broke her heart.
Now Kai is back. And while Elliot longs for a second chance with her first love, she knows it could mean betraying everything she’s been raised to believe is right.
For Darkness Shows the Stars is a breathtaking YA romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.
- A Jane Austen Retelling: Experience the classic tale of regret and longing, Persuasion, brilliantly reimagined against a dystopian backdrop where technology is taboo and society is broken.
- Friends to Lovers: She’s a Luddite heiress, he was the servant boy who was her closest friend. Four years after she broke his heart, he’s back, and their shared history is the one thing they can’t escape.
- Duty vs. Love: Elliot chose her family’s crumbling estate once. Now that Kai has returned, successful and distant, she must decide if she's willing to betray her entire world for a second chance.
- Post-Apocalyptic World: Explore a richly detailed future built on the ashes of a genetic experiment, where a rigid class system divides survivors into the powerful Luddites and the resourceful Posts.
Editions of For Darkness Shows the Stars
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062006158
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062114372
Read an Excerpt
Fans of Divergent will love Diana Peterfreund’s take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion set in a post-apocalyptic world.
In the dystopian future of For Darkness Shows the Stars, a genetic experiment has devastated humanity. In the aftermath, a new class system placed anti-technology Luddites in absolute power over vast estates—and any survivors living there.
Elliot North is a dutiful Luddite and a dutiful daughter who runs her father’s estate. When the boy she loved, Kai, a servant, asked her to run away with him four years ago, she refused, although it broke her heart.
Now Kai is back. And while Elliot longs for a second chance with her first love, she knows it could mean betraying everything she’s been raised to believe is right.
For Darkness Shows the Stars is a breathtaking YA romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.
- A Jane Austen Retelling: Experience the classic tale of regret and longing, Persuasion, brilliantly reimagined against a dystopian backdrop where technology is taboo and society is broken.
- Friends to Lovers: She’s a Luddite heiress, he was the servant boy who was her closest friend. Four years after she broke his heart, he’s back, and their shared history is the one thing they can’t escape.
- Duty vs. Love: Elliot chose her family’s crumbling estate once. Now that Kai has returned, successful and distant, she must decide if she's willing to betray her entire world for a second chance.
- Post-Apocalyptic World: Explore a richly detailed future built on the ashes of a genetic experiment, where a rigid class system divides survivors into the powerful Luddites and the resourceful Posts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is For Darkness Shows the Stars about?
Fans of Divergent will love Diana Peterfreund’s take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion set in a post-apocalyptic world.
In the dystopian future of For Darkness Shows the Stars, a genetic experiment has devastated humanity. In the aftermath, a new class system placed anti-technology Luddites in absolute power over vast estates—and any survivors living there.
Elliot North is a dutiful Luddite and a dutiful daughter who runs her father’s estate. When the boy she loved, Kai, a servant, asked her to run away with him four years ago, she refused, although it broke her heart.
Now Kai is back. And while Elliot longs for a second chance with her first love, she knows it could mean betraying everything she’s been raised to believe is right.
For Darkness Shows the Stars is a breathtaking YA romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.
- A Jane Austen Retelling: Experience the classic tale of regret and longing, Persuasion, brilliantly reimagined against a dystopian backdrop where technology is taboo and society is broken.
- Friends to Lovers: She’s a Luddite heiress, he was the servant boy who was her closest friend. Four years after she broke his heart, he’s back, and their shared history is the one thing they can’t escape.
- Duty vs. Love: Elliot chose her family’s crumbling estate once. Now that Kai has returned, successful and distant, she must decide if she's willing to betray her entire world for a second chance.
- Post-Apocalyptic World: Explore a richly detailed future built on the ashes of a genetic experiment, where a rigid class system divides survivors into the powerful Luddites and the resourceful Posts.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in For Darkness Shows the Stars?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Where can I read a sample of For Darkness Shows the Stars?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062006158
Is For Darkness Shows the Stars part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Stars
Who is/are the Author/s of the book For Darkness Shows the Stars?
Diana Peterfreund
Who is the Publisher of the book For Darkness Shows the Stars?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
For Darkness Shows the Stars is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062006158) and ebook(ISBN 9780062114372)
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