Canon

Canon by Paige Lewis Pre-Order May 19th 2026

Canon by Paige Lewis is a wildly original, fiercely tender novel about two unlikely heroes on parallel quests to win God’s favor—an irreverent, genre-bending epic perfect for fans of Chain-Gang All-Stars, No One Is Talking About This, and Martyr!.

Yara never asked to be chosen. Cast out by their family and still reeling from an abusive relationship, they can’t fathom why God has selected them to kill Dominic, the brutal commander of the army of Bad Guys. With nothing left to lose, Yara strikes a divine bargain—and trades their quiet days of embroidery and compulsive cleaning for a perilous, often absurd odyssey meant to transform them into the savior the world needs.

Meanwhile, Adrena, a jaded prophet with a dangerous secret power, is desperate to become the hero of her own story. Hungry for God’s approval—and for the promise of heaven, where she hopes to reunite with her mother—she must convince Harpo, the leader of the Good Guys, that her radical plan is holy truth.

As their quests twist toward each other in a chain of stunning, darkly funny, and deeply humane adventures, Yara and Adrena uncover revelations about power, faith, love, destiny, and what it really means to be chosen.

Brimming with heart, humor, imagination, and emotional resonance, Canon is a brilliant, boundary-pushing debut that redefines the modern spiritual epic.