Join us at the Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common to celebrate the re-release of Spark of the Everflame and Glow of the Everflame. Internationally bestselling author Penn Cole joins us in conversation with Sara Hashem. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A and a book signing. This is a ticketed event in collaboration with Meet Cute Romance Bookshop. Tickets include a copy of the book (your choice of titles). Proceeds support the San Diego Public Library System.
About the Books: Spark of the Everflame & Glow of the Everflame:
IIn a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by their cruel, magical offspring called the Descended, Diem Bellator yearns to escape her poor village. Her mother’s sudden disappearance — and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past — offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock a web of mysteries left behind by her mother. With the dying King’s handsome yet enigmatic heir watching her every move and a ruthless rebel alliance recruiting her to join the growing civil war, Diem must navigate the unwritten rules of love, power, and politics in order to save her family — and all of mortalkind.
About the Author:
Penn Cole is an international bestselling author of magical worlds, feisty women, and angsty romance. Her debut series, The Kindred’s Curse Saga, has been sold in a dozen languages to date. Before pursuing her lifelong dream of publishing, Penn had a prior career as an artist and attorney. Although she’s a Texas girl born and bred, she currently lives in France with her husband where she can usually be found eating far too many pastries and trolling her readers on Discord.
Sara Hashem is an American-Egyptian writer from Southern California, where she spent many sunny days holed up indoors with a book. She is the author of The Jasad Heir and the upcoming sequel, The Jasad Crown (Orbit; July 2025). Sara’s love for fantasy and magical realms emerged during the two years her family lived in Egypt. When she isn’t busy naming stray cats in her neighborhood after her favorite authors, Sara can be found buried under coffee-ringed notebooks.
