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Of Princes and Patriots by Laura Lee Dooley

Release date: June 25, 2026

Praise

"An inventive sci-fi tale with plenty of heart and an emphasis on the benefits of found families."

– Kirkus Reviews

"Dooley delivers an emotional and immersive debut that grapples with identity, family, and the paranormal."

– Booklife

"A unique take on the 'aliens among us' concept, OF KITH AND KIN remains anchored by appealing characters."

– Indie Reader

Books

Of Princes and Patriots

Chronicles of the Threlphax

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The night the stars fell over Siam, one boy’s life changed forever.

In the dark of night, a sick young boy named Chanchai gathers remnants from a sugarcane field when the ground explodes and glittering translucent tendrils appear. Afterward, Chanchai has the uneasy sense that something about him is different, even if he cannot...

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Of Kith and Kin

Chronicles of the Threlphax

What if the person you mourned came back… in a body you don’t recognize?

When a stranger sits beside Tae-hee Kim on a bus and calls her dongsaeng, her world fractures. Her twin brother died decades ago. But the man beside her remembers everything.

What follows is not a miracle. It is a reckoning.

As Tae-hee struggles to reconcile grief with...

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Updates

Character Sketchbook The world of Chronicles of the Threlphax has always

The world of Chronicles of the Threlphax has always lived in fragments — memories, identities, promises, and the invisible threads connecting people across lifetimes.

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Met Gala-Inspired Character Couture What would the characters of Chronicles

What would the characters of Chronicles of the Threlphax: Of Kith and Kin wear to the Met Gala?

This new video playlist reimagines the world of Chronicles of the Threlphax...

The story felt much more personal and emotional than I expected going in. The relationship between Tae-hee and Kit was written with a lot of care, especially the quieter moments...

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Highlights

“Completely stole my heart… intimate and expansive at the same time.”

“A sanctuary for broken people trying to find their footing again.”

“I wasn’t just moved—I was undone.”

“A deeply human story about being seen, accepted, and loved even after everything changes.”

“The most powerful moments come from quiet connections between people who refuse to let go.”

“Both personal and epic… tying transformation to something far larger than expected.”

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It’s not about the mystery. It’s about what it means to belong.
Readers don’t stay for the mythology, they stay for the people.

It isn’t a setting. It’s a feeling.
Places where grief softens, identity shifts, and strangers become family.

The speculative element deepens the emotional stakes.
The threlphax don’t replace humanity, they reveal it.