The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight

The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight by Jendia Gammon writing as J. Dianne Dotson. Cover art by Kim Herbst showing a woman with long, blonde hair wearing a sleeveless white dress, standing at the edge of the sea, holding a crescent moon necklace. She is lit by the final rays of the setting sun and surrounded by a circular, swirling pattern. The sky is teal and green and orange fading to deep purples. A lighthouse can be seen on a distant cliff. An owl flies above.
The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight
The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight by Jendia Gammon writing as J. Dianne Dotson. Cover art by Kim Herbst showing a woman with long, blonde hair wearing a sleeveless white dress, standing at the edge of the sea, holding a crescent moon necklace. She is lit by the final rays of the setting sun and surrounded by a circular, swirling pattern. The sky is teal and green and orange fading to deep purples. A lighthouse can be seen on a distant cliff. An owl flies above.

The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight

By Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson

The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight by Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson, is the adult prequel to the Nebula and BSFA Award finalist YA book, The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern and its sequel, BSFA Award finalist The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel. This is the third book of a trilogy.

An island, an inn, a lighthouse, a moment that changes life forever! 

The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight is a prequel starting in our present, spanning centuries, with the characters facing the end of the world, their many dramas, and how they built hope from despair, for the future.

Andraste, Bendin, Doc Bozzard, and yes, the infamous Skaarden make appearances here. As told in The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern, Night Living came about after a series of calamities over centuries, not just climate disaster. Many events took place during that time gap.

You’ll learn how this group and their friends and associates (and competitors!) ebbed, flowed, fought, and loved from The Golden Hour (just before everything ends as we know it) to The Dawn of Dusk eras, and into the twilight and full Night Living of the future.

This is a heartfelt tale of the adults who shaped Gen Lightworth and the Fireflies’ futures, with their own rich and complicated histories. How did they each use their unique strengths and weaknesses to build the Lunarpunk utopia of LANTERN…or threaten its future?

Start the Lunarpunk adventure with The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern and continue with its sequel, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel!

Purchasing Links

Android Press (Publisher) (paperback)
Android Press (Publisher) (hardcover)
Android Press (Publisher) (ebook)

Additional preorder links forthcoming.

Specifications

Publisher: Android Press
Publishing October 20, 2026.
ISBN: 978-197152-008-7 (paperback)
ISBN: 978-197152-009-4 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-197152-007-0 (ebook)

Cover art by Kim Herbst.

Rights

For translation rights, contact editor-in-chief Justine Norton-Kertson at Android Press.