All the Glimmering Stars

“Mark Sullivan’s All the Glimmering Stars is the pinnacle of an already distinguished career. A searing piece of historical fiction steeped in a yearslong deep dive into the horrors of child soldiering, it is at its core something tender and rare: a love story between two profoundly good people striving for light in unimaginable darkness. It is a joy and an inspiration.” —Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series “Set amid the harrowing chaos of Joseph Kony’s cultlike regime and his abducted children turned soldiers, an extraordinary narrative of love and unwavering resilience emerges. The intertwined journey of Anthony Opoka and Florence Okori stands as a luminous symbol of hope. Their love becomes a refuge, a testament to the human spirit’s endurance.” —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy “All the Glimmering Stars is a searing tribute to the power of love and the endurance of the human spirit. You can’t look away from the harrowing survival story of Anthony and Florence Opoka. Mark Sullivan shows how the tiniest glint of hope can sustain us in life’s darkest moments. Masterful and moving.” —Robert Dugoni, bestselling author of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell “Anthony and Florence are two remarkable characters who manage to hold on to their humanity in the face of a dictator’s reign of terror. That their story is true makes their resilience and courage all the more inspiring. Mark Sullivan brings this important saga to life with a tension and immediacy that will keep any reader on the edge of their seat until the final word.” —Olivia Hawker, bestselling author of The Ragged Edge of Night and The Stars and Their Light “Mark Sullivan has shone a light on an aspect of war that is forgotten all too often—that those forced to the front lines are not soldiers but children. And yet there is hope and life and love, which is why this book is a must read: We all need to know that we can come back from horror and pain.” —Sophfronia Scott, bestselling author of Wild, Beautiful, and Free