Kelly K. Branyik Live at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove

Local author Kelly K. Branyik will be joining us on Friday, July 24th at 6:00 PM at our Aspen Grove location to share about her new book: Shadows in Dream Stone!

Registration includes the following options:

• A signed Paperback copy of the book … OR

• A $5 Gift Card to Tattered Cover Book Store

We will have a limited supply of additional books for guests to purchase in store. Only a book ticket guarantees you a copy of the book.

This event includes an opportunity to meet the author, participate in an audience Q&A after the book talk, and get your book(s) signed and personalized. Photos with the author are welcome!

If you are unable to attend the event after purchasing a ticket, you are required to pick up your copy of the book (with proof of purchase from your event registration) within 7 days after the event date. If the book is not picked up by that date, you relinquish your copy to Tattered Cover Book Store.

ABOUT THE BOOK

If you enjoy feminine rage books, sapphic dystopian books, and LGBTQ+ science fiction books, Shadows in Dream Stone is the book for you. The story encourages not only enjoyment but a thought-provoking discussion about current issues revolving around women's reproductive rights and human rights.

What if the laws of nature resulted in imprisonment at the hands of political tyrants?

Abaddon Ordell is a teacher, fighter, sister, and wife turned prisoner. In the wake of a devastating miscarriage-a crime in this era-Abaddon is cruelly handed over to the law and condemned to nine years in the brutal Dream Stone Pr*son.

Hemmed in by aggressive inmates, guards steeped in misogyny, and a warden whose sympathy is nothing but a sham, she grapples with her consuming grief and a deep rage over the oppressive forces that placed her in Pr*son to begin with.

Just when all seems lost, an unexpected female ally offers her the strength and love she needs to endure this darkness, but trusting her could be the best thing for her heart, or the deadliest.

As the dangers of Dream Stone escalate, Abaddon plots to assassinate those at the heart of the oppressive regime. If Abaddon survives Dream Stone, she becomes proof the system can be broken. But if she fails, she'll never have the chance to dismantle the regime that put her there.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kelly K. Branyik is an award-winning writer, painter, and photographer. Kelly grew up in Colorado and has lived there for most of her life. She holds a B.A. in English (Creative Writing) from Colorado State University. Kelly is also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) and served in Chongqing, China from 2014 - 2016 at Chongqing Tourism School in the Dadukou district. She operates a boutique marketing agency in Southern Colorado, often volunteering her skills to support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and authors in online success. Kelly lives in Southern Colorado with her partner, DJ, and their four fur babies, Milo, Cooper, Zwicky, and Astro. She speaks Mandarin Chinese and loves playing video games, taking long adventures, and helping others. Follow her online and subscribe to her newsletter at kellybranyik.com.