Overview
A Lovers Universe Novel As reality fractures in the teeth of a primordial hunger, love may be the last force strong enough to resist annihilation. MaalenKun the Shadow devours entire realities, leaving behind only silence and ruin-and now its hunger is fixed on Earth. As storms of living darkness fracture space and the Crimson Chain High Sages hasten the end of all things, one crew stands between annihilation and everything they love. Casey Isaac has faced the impossible before. But nothing has tested him like this. Not the weight of prophecy. Not the burden of ancient relics. Not even the truth of who he is becoming. At his side are the warriors who have forged him in battle and in love: Oscar Kenzari, whose heart burns as fiercely as his power; Harjaz Hasenstein, budding master of universal technology; and Zinwara Osei, blade-bright and unflinching in the face of cosmic terror. Together aboard The Queen, they must confront an enemy that cannot simply be destroyed-and a fate that may demand everything. Across a battered planet and shattered dimensions, through psychic battlegrounds and overwhelming assaults, the crew fights not only for survival, but for connection. For chosen family. For the radical belief that love is not weakness-but strength. End as Lovers is the epic conclusion of The Lovers Trilogy-a bold fusion of epic sci-fi, LGBTQ+ romance, and cosmic myth-where faith is an act of rebellion, love is a weapon, and the fate of the universe depends on who we choose to be when everything unravels.
Full Product Details
Author: T Q Sims
Publisher: Mars + Pan Books
Imprint: Mars + Pan Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.517kg
ISBN: 9798234068651
Pages: 388
Publication Date: 02 June 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""Equal parts smart and sexy."" - Tracey Anne Duncan, HuffPost ""Sims dives deeper than ever before in this stunning finale of the Lovers trilogy, leading us by the hand through ancient cosmic galaxies and holding hands with deities as their heroes battle to save their world. This deeply satisfying conclusion only leaves the reader wanting one thing: wishing they didn't have to say goodbye to these characters."" - Colette Bennett, author of Enter the Meta
Author Information
TQ Sims (he/him, they/them) is a longtime New Orleans resident, where they live with their husband and an ever-growing clowder of cats. Their short fiction has appeared in Playboy and Beyond Queer Words. The Lovers Universe series-described by HuffPost as ""both smart and sexy""-includes the novels Godspeed, Lovers; Lovers in Arms; and End as Lovers. Find them on Instagram: @t.q.sims.
