In the upcoming romantasy graphic novel To Dance the Moon and Starsby illustrator Tasia M S and Eisner Award-nominated, award-winning and bestselling queer writer Barbara Perez Marquezfrom Joy Revolution, a future high priestess from a world where dancing is forbidden must break the rules so as to put a halt to an ancient evil, or risk losing everything… including the crown prince.
The graphic novel is on July 14th, 2026, but today Comics Beat is sharing an exclusive excerpt, which you can read for yourself at the bottom of this article
To Dance the Moon and Stars
Here’s the description of To Dance the Moon and Stars from the publisher:
“In a kingdom where dance is forbidden, a future high priestess must bend the rules to stop an ancient evil from destroying everything and everyone she loves, including the crown prince, in this sweeping romantasy graphic novel
“Eighteen-year-old Myra has spent her entire life training to replace her grandmother as High Priestess. But with the day of her ascension rapidly approaching, she’s not sure if she’s meant for this path. How can she become the herald of the god Alrun when he forbids the thing she loves most: dancing?
“Her kingdom can’t afford her hesitation though. Not only is the emperor looking for Alrun’s wisdom ahead of a peace treaty, but forces of darkness are seeping through the barrier between worlds. The onlyince. Without his support and…love, she may not be able to stop what’s coming
“To save her people, Myra must delve into her kingdom’s forgotten history, even if it means defying the laws of the land. But the key to salvation may just require her to make the biggest sacrifice of all.”
Coming Next Week
To Dance the Moon and Stars will be available at a comic book shop, bookstore and/or public library near you beginning on July 14th, 2026
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