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Heavenly Bodies
"I defy the stars."
In a world where no entities exist but the Stars, cruel and merciless gods that watch over the world, Elara has been cursed by fate. A prophecy that promises she will fall for a Star, and it will kill them both.
But when one descends to wreak havoc on Elara's Kingdom, she is forced to flee into the arms of her enemy in the neighbouring country.
As she learns more about her own magic, and the depth of the Stars' deceit, she also finds herself learning more about the country she is forced to take refuge in, and the enemy prince forced to train her into a weapon.
Something dark brews within her, a power made of night and shadows that begs to be broken free.
In a world where no entities exist but the Stars, cruel and merciless gods that watch over the world, Elara has been cursed by fate. A prophecy that promises she will fall for a Star, and it will kill them both.
But when one descends to wreak havoc on Elara's Kingdom, she is forced to flee into the arms of her enemy in the neighbouring country.
As she learns more about her own magic, and the depth of the Stars' deceit, she also finds herself learning more about the country she is forced to take refuge in, and the enemy prince forced to train her into a weapon.
Something dark brews within her, a power made of night and shadows that begs to be broken free.
619 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 2022
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January 6, 2025
Thank you Imani Erriu for bringing back yearning!
This read is EVERYTHING that a torturous romantic wants. The tension, the yearning, the FIRE. The love…oh my goodness. The stars, the gods, the fates. A PROPHECY! This beautiful celestial world and these star crossed lovers really put me through the ringer but I am utterly obsessed with it.
Romantasy is back!!!!!!!!
This read is EVERYTHING that a torturous romantic wants. The tension, the yearning, the FIRE. The love…oh my goodness. The stars, the gods, the fates. A PROPHECY! This beautiful celestial world and these star crossed lovers really put me through the ringer but I am utterly obsessed with it.
Romantasy is back!!!!!!!!
February 26, 2025
i’m pretty sure i lost a significant amount of hair reading the last 4 chapters. like why was the plot edging me? the twists. the turns. it hit me like a brick to the face and no after care?!? like slow down dammit i’m having a heart attack🤚🏽
this is star-crossed lovers done right. their love is poetry and i was rooting for them from the very beginning. they make my heart ache and my chest quiver. i was fighting for air every time they were put up with a challenge. like i fr thought my autopsy would read: “death by fictional characters that can’t find a moment of peace.” reading the angst truly made me see stars.
I enjoyed reading the whole book through Elara’s pov (3rd pov) but honestly the second Enzo was introduced i couldn’t think straight. Whenever she’d describe him, physically that is, something primal and animalistic came out of me. like i felt like i was turing into a werewolf.
“you overestimate my compassion , Elara, and underestimate how deeply mine you are. I would let the world burn if it kept you warm.” now if a man said that to me i fear the nation’s birth rate would go up…🤭
“I would give every part of myself to you if it meant that you could shine.” #needhimsobadly
the plot was moving the same way the romance was. tbh i could’ve gone without some of the filler writing. i felt as though i was reading the same sentence over again. but none of that is gonna keep me from breaking into the author’s house to steal the manuscript for book 2. also if i see that Ariete mf, i’m throwing a brick at him and running away.
this is star-crossed lovers done right. their love is poetry and i was rooting for them from the very beginning. they make my heart ache and my chest quiver. i was fighting for air every time they were put up with a challenge. like i fr thought my autopsy would read: “death by fictional characters that can’t find a moment of peace.” reading the angst truly made me see stars.
I enjoyed reading the whole book through Elara’s pov (3rd pov) but honestly the second Enzo was introduced i couldn’t think straight. Whenever she’d describe him, physically that is, something primal and animalistic came out of me. like i felt like i was turing into a werewolf.
“you overestimate my compassion , Elara, and underestimate how deeply mine you are. I would let the world burn if it kept you warm.” now if a man said that to me i fear the nation’s birth rate would go up…🤭
“I would give every part of myself to you if it meant that you could shine.” #needhimsobadly
the plot was moving the same way the romance was. tbh i could’ve gone without some of the filler writing. i felt as though i was reading the same sentence over again. but none of that is gonna keep me from breaking into the author’s house to steal the manuscript for book 2. also if i see that Ariete mf, i’m throwing a brick at him and running away.
March 23, 2022
I'll give 3.5
And I'm going to go full review mode because most of the reviews at the moment are a bunch of people who haven't even read it and just randomly giving 5 stars. I'm sorry... You haven't read the book...? Oh and you gave it 5 stars..?? For what? You don't have to rate and review just to say you want to read a book... Do y'all realize there is an actual to-read shelf?
---PLOT---
I don't have all that much experience with fantasy, so my comparison might be a little off. But I am getting a mix between ACOTAR and Zodiac Academy.
So basically, Heavenly bodies is written in third person limited omniscient mainly focusing on our heroine Elara after her kingdom gets overthrown by the star Ariete and she has to flee to a neighboring country. The story starts off as she's looking for a way into the palace to ask the king for refuge. Here she meets Prince Lorenzo, The Lion of Helios. In completely new place with entirely different traditions and customs, Elara starts to train and grow her powers to try and take back her kingdom and learn how to defeat the stars.
Oh and let's not forget the prophesy she was cursed with: She will fall in love with a star, and it will kill them both.
Now, I think it is necessary to say that romance was the biggest plot in this book. I'm very much a romance whore and don't have all that much to complain about with that. But for the people that like more balance between plot-romance or a plot-heavy story, this book might not hit the right spots for you.
---CHARACTERS---
Elara's a Queen. She's clever, strong, and confident. And yes she does fall, and yes there are some very cute possessive "who did this to you" scenes with Enzo, but I still admire how she holds her own. Even when Enzo is down or not able to help, she makes the plans and executes them and dives off the cliff hoping for the best. Literally.
Lorenzo - Enzo - is the hottest kind of hero there is. A charming, sarcastic, protective ass who would do anything for the people he loves. He knows when to push Elara and when to hug her. He's strong and fearless and absolutely hot in general
As for their relationship? *chefs kiss*
No miscommunication trope here. AHH this was so refreshing to read.
The communication between Elara and Enzo was AMAZING. I loved how they were straight to the point and open with each other. It made my broken heart happy to see how many issues they avoided by simply talking about their feelings, and the confidence that they both had in their relationship. Obviously, there were some hiccups, but overall their relationship held strong. I loved their interactions with each other and their bickering and how possessive Enzo was. Burn the world down for her? Drowning the world in darkness for him? *swoon*
And while it was advertised as slow-burn, this book did not feel slow-burn just because of the endless amount of flirting and cute scenes Elara and Enzo got from the very beginning. The enemies was there, but it did not last long.
---WHAT I DIDN'T ENJOY---
While I did love the story, it took me a while to really get into it. The pacing felt all over the place.
The first chapter was nice and slow with a lot of vivid descriptions. But pretty much right after meeting Enzo, things started moving pretty quickly with them and their interactions, while the plot remained relatively stagnant. It felt like scene after scene it was only ever one trope after another after another. It was like the author was just ticking off list of tropes to see how many could fit in one book. I wished there was more interaction and slow progression with them and the side characters. You didn't really get to see Marissa and Elara become close friends, you were just told they were. At times some scenes between Elara and Enzo even felt forced and out of place.
Also it was kind of weird seeing the words "dragun" and "magick" spelled like that. I thought it was a typo at first but I figured after the amount of times it happened it wasn't.
The ending was also something I didn't enjoy. There were so many twists and turns and scenes I was getting lost at what exactly was happening. One moment they were chasing each other and another someone got stabbed and was falling through the air??
A lot of really great ideas that I felt could've been developed a little more. Really, the ending didn't need to have that much going on. I think some of the plot twists could've maybe been implemented earlier in the book to create more plot interest in between all those Enzo and Elara scenes.
Overall, the book was still really enjoyable. I loved the relationship between Enzo and Elara. One of the best ones I've read in a fantasy. Heavenly Bodies was a great read and I'll be patiently waiting for the next book to come out.
And I'm going to go full review mode because most of the reviews at the moment are a bunch of people who haven't even read it and just randomly giving 5 stars. I'm sorry... You haven't read the book...? Oh and you gave it 5 stars..?? For what? You don't have to rate and review just to say you want to read a book... Do y'all realize there is an actual to-read shelf?
---PLOT---
I don't have all that much experience with fantasy, so my comparison might be a little off. But I am getting a mix between ACOTAR and Zodiac Academy.
So basically, Heavenly bodies is written in third person limited omniscient mainly focusing on our heroine Elara after her kingdom gets overthrown by the star Ariete and she has to flee to a neighboring country. The story starts off as she's looking for a way into the palace to ask the king for refuge. Here she meets Prince Lorenzo, The Lion of Helios. In completely new place with entirely different traditions and customs, Elara starts to train and grow her powers to try and take back her kingdom and learn how to defeat the stars.
Oh and let's not forget the prophesy she was cursed with: She will fall in love with a star, and it will kill them both.
Now, I think it is necessary to say that romance was the biggest plot in this book. I'm very much a romance whore and don't have all that much to complain about with that. But for the people that like more balance between plot-romance or a plot-heavy story, this book might not hit the right spots for you.
---CHARACTERS---
Elara's a Queen. She's clever, strong, and confident. And yes she does fall, and yes there are some very cute possessive "who did this to you" scenes with Enzo, but I still admire how she holds her own. Even when Enzo is down or not able to help, she makes the plans and executes them and dives off the cliff hoping for the best. Literally.
“A woman can be anything she wishes. Soft and fierce. Deadly and kind. She does not have to choose.”
"You know who the most dangerous kind of villain is?" she whispered. "A woman with nothing left to lose."
Lorenzo - Enzo - is the hottest kind of hero there is. A charming, sarcastic, protective ass who would do anything for the people he loves. He knows when to push Elara and when to hug her. He's strong and fearless and absolutely hot in general
As for their relationship? *chefs kiss*
No miscommunication trope here. AHH this was so refreshing to read.
The communication between Elara and Enzo was AMAZING. I loved how they were straight to the point and open with each other. It made my broken heart happy to see how many issues they avoided by simply talking about their feelings, and the confidence that they both had in their relationship. Obviously, there were some hiccups, but overall their relationship held strong. I loved their interactions with each other and their bickering and how possessive Enzo was. Burn the world down for her? Drowning the world in darkness for him? *swoon*
Enzo gave a dark laugh. "You overestimate my compassion, Elara, and underestimate how deeply mine you are. I would let the whole world burn if it kept you warm."
"So you'd set the world on fire for me," she mused. "Well I would turn the world into darkness for you. If you were taken from me, not a single light would shine until you were back home,"
And while it was advertised as slow-burn, this book did not feel slow-burn just because of the endless amount of flirting and cute scenes Elara and Enzo got from the very beginning. The enemies was there, but it did not last long.
"If you pose a threat to my kingdom, I will kill you."
"Then I should warn you," she murmured, making sure her hair tickled his cheek as she leaned into him, "that I don't take kindly to threats. And that if you make another, perhaps that will be your last."
---WHAT I DIDN'T ENJOY---
While I did love the story, it took me a while to really get into it. The pacing felt all over the place.
The first chapter was nice and slow with a lot of vivid descriptions. But pretty much right after meeting Enzo, things started moving pretty quickly with them and their interactions, while the plot remained relatively stagnant. It felt like scene after scene it was only ever one trope after another after another. It was like the author was just ticking off list of tropes to see how many could fit in one book. I wished there was more interaction and slow progression with them and the side characters. You didn't really get to see Marissa and Elara become close friends, you were just told they were. At times some scenes between Elara and Enzo even felt forced and out of place.
Also it was kind of weird seeing the words "dragun" and "magick" spelled like that. I thought it was a typo at first but I figured after the amount of times it happened it wasn't.
The ending was also something I didn't enjoy. There were so many twists and turns and scenes I was getting lost at what exactly was happening. One moment they were chasing each other and another someone got stabbed and was falling through the air??
A lot of really great ideas that I felt could've been developed a little more. Really, the ending didn't need to have that much going on. I think some of the plot twists could've maybe been implemented earlier in the book to create more plot interest in between all those Enzo and Elara scenes.
Overall, the book was still really enjoyable. I loved the relationship between Enzo and Elara. One of the best ones I've read in a fantasy. Heavenly Bodies was a great read and I'll be patiently waiting for the next book to come out.
March 21, 2025
3.5 Stars. This was a lot better than I thought it was going to be! Full RTC Shortly.
⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ "𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷, 𝓔𝓵𝓪𝓻𝓪, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓭𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓵𝔂 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮. 𝓘 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓲𝓯 𝓲𝓽 𝓴𝓮𝓹𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓶." ⊹₊｡ꕤ˚₊⊹
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"𝓢𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓭 𝓼𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓸𝓷 𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓶𝓮," 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓾𝓼𝓮𝓭. "𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓵, 𝓘 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓸 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓶𝓮, 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓵𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓵 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓱𝓸𝓶𝓮," 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓭𝓭𝓮𝓭 𝓺𝓾𝓲𝓮𝓽𝓵𝔂, 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓱𝓲𝓶 𝓽𝓸 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓶𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓮𝓻.
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♡ ⋆ ┊ .
+ ♡
🤍Found Family
🤍Touch Her and Die
🤍Enemies to Allies to Lovers
🤍Slow Burn x Tension
🤍Shadow FMC
🤍Fire MMC
🤍Zodiac x Celestial Lore
⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Connect with me on Instagram ˗ˏˋ★‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹
⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ "𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷, 𝓔𝓵𝓪𝓻𝓪, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓭𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓵𝔂 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮. 𝓘 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓲𝓯 𝓲𝓽 𝓴𝓮𝓹𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓶." ⊹₊｡ꕤ˚₊⊹
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"𝓢𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓭 𝓼𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓸𝓷 𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓶𝓮," 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓾𝓼𝓮𝓭. "𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓵, 𝓘 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓸 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓶𝓮, 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓵𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓵 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓱𝓸𝓶𝓮," 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓭𝓭𝓮𝓭 𝓺𝓾𝓲𝓮𝓽𝓵𝔂, 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓱𝓲𝓶 𝓽𝓸 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓶𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓮𝓻.
┊ ┊ ┊ ♡ ┊
┊ ┊ ┊ ˚ ♡
┊ ┊ ♡ ⋆ +
♡ ⋆ ┊ .
+ ♡
🤍Found Family
🤍Touch Her and Die
🤍Enemies to Allies to Lovers
🤍Slow Burn x Tension
🤍Shadow FMC
🤍Fire MMC
🤍Zodiac x Celestial Lore
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July 29, 2021
I saw the author on tiktok talking about the book and it got me so excited and hyped up! I can’t wait to read it so I’m here early to show my support!
February 15, 2025
5 stars!!!
The way that this book had me kicking my feet and giggling is actually CRIMINAL. I expected to like this, I didn't expect to love it this much. This is exactly what I want when I say I want a romantasy. Was it cheesy at times? Yes, but it was done SO WELL. The pining, the banter, the magic, all of it, I loved it. Right book, perfect time.
"You're the most beautiful woman anywhere. But that wasn't enough to say. To tell you that you look beautiful seemed a lazy way to describe how you look. So I didn't want to tell you that you looked beautiful. I wanted to tell you that you look like a fallen Star."
In a world that is ruled by the Stars, Elara is a queen with a throne was taken from her, who's family was murdered, and who was kidnapped right after all of this and taken to her enemy's kingdom. Lorenzo, said enemy, is a prince who is tasked with training Elara so that she can take down the evil that rules them all, the King of the Stars, who also just so happens to be the one Elara is supposed to fall in love with, according to a prophecy.
Twists and turns and plot twists and YEARNING and so much more. I loved this. I loved THEM. Enzo is down BAAAAAAAD and honestly, I can't even blame him, because Elara had me down bad too. The last 50 or so pages of this book gave me so much whiplash, I didn't know what to believe or even if everything would be okay in the end. I need the second book, NOW.
The way that this book had me kicking my feet and giggling is actually CRIMINAL. I expected to like this, I didn't expect to love it this much. This is exactly what I want when I say I want a romantasy. Was it cheesy at times? Yes, but it was done SO WELL. The pining, the banter, the magic, all of it, I loved it. Right book, perfect time.
"You're the most beautiful woman anywhere. But that wasn't enough to say. To tell you that you look beautiful seemed a lazy way to describe how you look. So I didn't want to tell you that you looked beautiful. I wanted to tell you that you look like a fallen Star."
In a world that is ruled by the Stars, Elara is a queen with a throne was taken from her, who's family was murdered, and who was kidnapped right after all of this and taken to her enemy's kingdom. Lorenzo, said enemy, is a prince who is tasked with training Elara so that she can take down the evil that rules them all, the King of the Stars, who also just so happens to be the one Elara is supposed to fall in love with, according to a prophecy.
Twists and turns and plot twists and YEARNING and so much more. I loved this. I loved THEM. Enzo is down BAAAAAAAD and honestly, I can't even blame him, because Elara had me down bad too. The last 50 or so pages of this book gave me so much whiplash, I didn't know what to believe or even if everything would be okay in the end. I need the second book, NOW.
February 25, 2025
4.08!
This was everything the stars are dying wished to be....
"You’re the most beautiful woman anywhere. But that wasn’t enough to say. To tell you that you look beautiful seemed a lazy, easy thing to do to describe the way you look. Because I can barely put it into words."
Oh my! This was so enjoyable although with a few things that did affect my reading experience but I'll try not to be harsh on a debut novel.
The characters and the side characters. They were so well written I loved Elara and I loved Lorenzo they were so good together like who gave them the right to be that hot and that cute at the same time 😭 I loved them so much and the side characters were ones that you'd definitely ask a spin offfor and the ones who have enough personality to pull them off.
Elara started off as a really badass character and I really liked her. I loved how the prophecy was their revolving around but she still chose to fight it and for the things that she believed in. I liked how her loss was depicted and how she struggled with it as well.
For Lorenzo this man 🤌 the amount of times he had to put up with Elara and the way he was so down bad for her. Absolutely loved him. I love how MMC capture us more than the FMC 😭 he literally cared for her so much and was willing to loose everything for her.
"He took her hand, and the tension between them rose and shimmered, her lungs constricting at his burning touch. “You are already a light, Elara. It’s why the shadows flock to you."
The romance, there was a bit of slow burn and angst but honestly not that much. There was ALOT of banter and I loved that alot the banter was probably my most favourite thing out of all. The way Elara and Lorenzo communicated and were together was so well done. The actions when they were around each other the way that was written was also well done. I liked the romance alot especially the last bits Woooohooo that was spicy. Lorenzo had me fanning myself.
Bits of their banter:
" 'i hope their poisonous'. 'me too. It will be a shorter suffering than having another conversation with you' "
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"He raised an eyebrow 'are you always this insolent?'. 'are you always this insufferable' she retorted"
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"The rest of the world can rot' she said "how altruistic of you' Enzo drawled. 'im in good company then,' she spat back"
There were so many tropes in this book like:
•He falls first
•Hate to love
•She helps him during his nightmare
•He takes care of her when she's sick
•Banter
•Found family
•Prophecies
•Star-crossed lovers
•Knife to the throat
•Forced proximity
"Because Elara, I maybe a monster, but you make me want to be a saint."
The writing style for the first 75% mark was really good I loved the fact that I was flying through it. The way Imani wrote this made me feel like they were actually my family. Everything was perfect but there was this chunk of 20% that really ruined my experience because the writing deteriorated and Elara was acting in such an annoying way which was really frustrating for me but in the end it did develop into something I can be okay with.
The only problem besides the writing I had was that I felt something was missing. Idk it was just this one feeling I can't pin point it but something was definitely missing and it kept bugging me. Also that 10% shouldve been shaved off.
"I’m a princess,” she replied. “Why can’t I look pretty as I stab you?
Finally, the plot and the world building. For the WB I think the foundation is there and it was kind of a main focus on this book so the next books can add and develop it but it'll only benefit it and for the plot it was interesting I'm a sucker for prophecies and fates + all the stars were reincarnations of zodiacs so fun to see that but the plot was definitely light here...like the romance was definitely where the spotlight was on and by romance I mean romance not smut and the plot didn't feel like it was the main focus. It was a 60/40 situation
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When she is about to jump and he says he won't save her but jumps after her when she falls 🥹🖐️❤️🩹
This was everything the stars are dying wished to be....
"You’re the most beautiful woman anywhere. But that wasn’t enough to say. To tell you that you look beautiful seemed a lazy, easy thing to do to describe the way you look. Because I can barely put it into words."
Oh my! This was so enjoyable although with a few things that did affect my reading experience but I'll try not to be harsh on a debut novel.
The characters and the side characters. They were so well written I loved Elara and I loved Lorenzo they were so good together like who gave them the right to be that hot and that cute at the same time 😭 I loved them so much and the side characters were ones that you'd definitely ask a spin offfor and the ones who have enough personality to pull them off.
Elara started off as a really badass character and I really liked her. I loved how the prophecy was their revolving around but she still chose to fight it and for the things that she believed in. I liked how her loss was depicted and how she struggled with it as well.
For Lorenzo this man 🤌 the amount of times he had to put up with Elara and the way he was so down bad for her. Absolutely loved him. I love how MMC capture us more than the FMC 😭 he literally cared for her so much and was willing to loose everything for her.
"He took her hand, and the tension between them rose and shimmered, her lungs constricting at his burning touch. “You are already a light, Elara. It’s why the shadows flock to you."
The romance, there was a bit of slow burn and angst but honestly not that much. There was ALOT of banter and I loved that alot the banter was probably my most favourite thing out of all. The way Elara and Lorenzo communicated and were together was so well done. The actions when they were around each other the way that was written was also well done. I liked the romance alot especially the last bits Woooohooo that was spicy. Lorenzo had me fanning myself.
Bits of their banter:
" 'i hope their poisonous'. 'me too. It will be a shorter suffering than having another conversation with you' "
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"He raised an eyebrow 'are you always this insolent?'. 'are you always this insufferable' she retorted"
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"The rest of the world can rot' she said "how altruistic of you' Enzo drawled. 'im in good company then,' she spat back"
There were so many tropes in this book like:
•He falls first
•Hate to love
•She helps him during his nightmare
•He takes care of her when she's sick
•Banter
•Found family
•Prophecies
•Star-crossed lovers
•Knife to the throat
•Forced proximity
"Because Elara, I maybe a monster, but you make me want to be a saint."
The writing style for the first 75% mark was really good I loved the fact that I was flying through it. The way Imani wrote this made me feel like they were actually my family. Everything was perfect but there was this chunk of 20% that really ruined my experience because the writing deteriorated and Elara was acting in such an annoying way which was really frustrating for me but in the end it did develop into something I can be okay with.
The only problem besides the writing I had was that I felt something was missing. Idk it was just this one feeling I can't pin point it but something was definitely missing and it kept bugging me. Also that 10% shouldve been shaved off.
"I’m a princess,” she replied. “Why can’t I look pretty as I stab you?
Finally, the plot and the world building. For the WB I think the foundation is there and it was kind of a main focus on this book so the next books can add and develop it but it'll only benefit it and for the plot it was interesting I'm a sucker for prophecies and fates + all the stars were reincarnations of zodiacs so fun to see that but the plot was definitely light here...like the romance was definitely where the spotlight was on and by romance I mean romance not smut and the plot didn't feel like it was the main focus. It was a 60/40 situation
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When she is about to jump and he says he won't save her but jumps after her when she falls 🥹🖐️❤️🩹
March 26, 2025
3.5⭐️
March 10, 2022
Book tok has led me to another shitty book and I’m taking a very long break from their recommendations. This book had potential but it was very obvious this was her first novel. The pacing was all wrong and there was every trope imaginable thrown into it. The dialog of the characters was cringe and varied from casual to overly proper. It was wayyyyyyyyy too long. It’s a huge shame bc this story could’ve been so good. It’s such a good plot but it was just written like a watt pad story the whole second half.
I think this author has potential and I hope she grows as a writer bc she def has some good ideas the execution was just not there.
I think this author has potential and I hope she grows as a writer bc she def has some good ideas the execution was just not there.
April 4, 2025
this ending #fucked me up! 😁 the trope this book ended up being… IYKYKKKKKK it will absolutely gut me every single time. ugh. Enzo & Elara get behind me pls because I would DIE for both of you. idk if I wanna be her or be with her? both probably????
the lush world-building, banter, tension, yearning, banter, and also the banter were my favourite parts forsureeee 😮💨 I can’t believe I didn’t pick this up sooner. this man was FERAL for her. the way that as a couple they encapsulated both the beautiful perfect wholesome healing moments as well as the gritty dark unhinged romantasy dynamic???? obsessed. I’m gonna need book 2 yesterday ideally
the lush world-building, banter, tension, yearning, banter, and also the banter were my favourite parts forsureeee 😮💨 I can’t believe I didn’t pick this up sooner. this man was FERAL for her. the way that as a couple they encapsulated both the beautiful perfect wholesome healing moments as well as the gritty dark unhinged romantasy dynamic???? obsessed. I’m gonna need book 2 yesterday ideally
April 20, 2022
I read it and it was good. Not great but good and to be honest I was a bit disappointed. I felt like it was too long and the pacing was all over the place.
I also felt like it was way too tropey. I've noticed that alot of authors these days are writing tropes and essentially creating stories that read the same. I'm pretty sure I read these same characters in several other fantasy romance books.
3 stars because the author was spot on with her marketing and because, in truth, this IS a debut novel.
The way I'm just DYING to read this boooooookkk ugggghhh
I also felt like it was way too tropey. I've noticed that alot of authors these days are writing tropes and essentially creating stories that read the same. I'm pretty sure I read these same characters in several other fantasy romance books.
3 stars because the author was spot on with her marketing and because, in truth, this IS a debut novel.
The way I'm just DYING to read this boooooookkk ugggghhh
January 17, 2025
3.5 ☆
in a world ruled by stars: merciless gods, princess Elara has been cursed by fate. the prophecy predicts that she’s destined to fall in love with a star and it’ll kill them both. so when she grabs the attention of the god of wrath and chaos, Ariette, it forces her to flee to the neighboring kingdom of Helios for protection. prince Lorenzo of Helios and his father Idris have plans for Elara though and as Enzo trains Elara to strengthen her magic and become a weapon against the stars, their feelings for eachother deepen and they start to question everything they’ve been be told to believe.
He fixed her with his eyes as he laid himself bare. “I would have taken you right against that door. I’d have fused our bodies so irreparably that I wouldn’t know where I ended and you began. Drunk off your lips, I would have lost myself in you. I’m barely holding it together. Elara, one word from you, and I’ll unravel.”
i LOVED the romance between Elara and Enzo, they have such amazing chemistry and are polar opposites that compliment eachother so well. the amount of times the flirting had me internally screaming was insane, this is another example of yearning done right. i also loved Elara and Enzo’s personalities in general and appreciated that Elara was the one with the shadow magic, Enzo has power over the light. i thought the magic itself and the world was really cool and the first half of this book had me thinking it’d be a 4.5 star read. unfortunately, things kinda took a downward spiral in the second half. the plot was all over the place and some of the reveals were so predictable, you could tell that this was a debut book for the author cause there were a million ideas thrown into the story. this book is more of a solid 3 but i have to give that little half point for how obsessed I was with Elara & Enzo’s romance.
in a world ruled by stars: merciless gods, princess Elara has been cursed by fate. the prophecy predicts that she’s destined to fall in love with a star and it’ll kill them both. so when she grabs the attention of the god of wrath and chaos, Ariette, it forces her to flee to the neighboring kingdom of Helios for protection. prince Lorenzo of Helios and his father Idris have plans for Elara though and as Enzo trains Elara to strengthen her magic and become a weapon against the stars, their feelings for eachother deepen and they start to question everything they’ve been be told to believe.
He fixed her with his eyes as he laid himself bare. “I would have taken you right against that door. I’d have fused our bodies so irreparably that I wouldn’t know where I ended and you began. Drunk off your lips, I would have lost myself in you. I’m barely holding it together. Elara, one word from you, and I’ll unravel.”
i LOVED the romance between Elara and Enzo, they have such amazing chemistry and are polar opposites that compliment eachother so well. the amount of times the flirting had me internally screaming was insane, this is another example of yearning done right. i also loved Elara and Enzo’s personalities in general and appreciated that Elara was the one with the shadow magic, Enzo has power over the light. i thought the magic itself and the world was really cool and the first half of this book had me thinking it’d be a 4.5 star read. unfortunately, things kinda took a downward spiral in the second half. the plot was all over the place and some of the reveals were so predictable, you could tell that this was a debut book for the author cause there were a million ideas thrown into the story. this book is more of a solid 3 but i have to give that little half point for how obsessed I was with Elara & Enzo’s romance.
February 25, 2025
5⭐️
"So, you'd set the world on fire for me. Well, I would turn the world to darkness for you. If you were taken from me not a single light would shine until you were back home."
I haven't had a solid five star in a while, but THIS??? 100% deserves it. This was a masterpiece. There are no words to describe the wheel of emotions this put me through. I loved every bit of it!!
The characters in this book were so amazing. The FMC is such a badass and we LOVE a strong FMC who takes nothing but nobody!! Her personality was just so likable and her character growth throughout the book was phenomenal. The MMC is one of my all-time favorites. This man would do ANYTHING for the woman he loves. This was a true enemies-to-lovers and the tension? The love? The loyalty? Unmatched. The side characters made the book even better, if that was even possible.
The plot itself in this was beyond words. The beginning jumped straight in to it no time wasted. The middle got a bit slow, but it was extremely character driven and not once did I feel bored reading this. The stakes were so high and I was immersed entirely. It's so easy to follow along and everything ends up getting explained so there are no loose ends. The ending of the book hurt my soul, but I think it wrapped up so nicely and set up a good premise for the next book.
Overall, I am so happy that this ended up being a five star. It had the makings of it and man did it deliver. I'm a bit nervous to read the next book, as I've seen it has mixed reviews, but based on how much I loved this one I think it will be okay! If you haven't read this, PLEASE pick it up. This was randomly chosen by my best friend and it's safe to say this woman knows me so well cause this delivered in every sense!!!
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My best friend picked this out for me AND it's Greek Mythology! WIN WIN I'm so excited 💙✨
"So, you'd set the world on fire for me. Well, I would turn the world to darkness for you. If you were taken from me not a single light would shine until you were back home."
I haven't had a solid five star in a while, but THIS??? 100% deserves it. This was a masterpiece. There are no words to describe the wheel of emotions this put me through. I loved every bit of it!!
The characters in this book were so amazing. The FMC is such a badass and we LOVE a strong FMC who takes nothing but nobody!! Her personality was just so likable and her character growth throughout the book was phenomenal. The MMC is one of my all-time favorites. This man would do ANYTHING for the woman he loves. This was a true enemies-to-lovers and the tension? The love? The loyalty? Unmatched. The side characters made the book even better, if that was even possible.
The plot itself in this was beyond words. The beginning jumped straight in to it no time wasted. The middle got a bit slow, but it was extremely character driven and not once did I feel bored reading this. The stakes were so high and I was immersed entirely. It's so easy to follow along and everything ends up getting explained so there are no loose ends. The ending of the book hurt my soul, but I think it wrapped up so nicely and set up a good premise for the next book.
Overall, I am so happy that this ended up being a five star. It had the makings of it and man did it deliver. I'm a bit nervous to read the next book, as I've seen it has mixed reviews, but based on how much I loved this one I think it will be okay! If you haven't read this, PLEASE pick it up. This was randomly chosen by my best friend and it's safe to say this woman knows me so well cause this delivered in every sense!!!
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My best friend picked this out for me AND it's Greek Mythology! WIN WIN I'm so excited 💙✨
July 22, 2025
✩ 3.5 stars ✩
What to Expect:
➼ Captive FMC
➼ Prophecy/Fated Future
➼ Enemies-to-Allies-to Lovers
➼ Slow Burn
➼ Touch Her & Die
➼ Found Family
➼ Star Gods
➼ Rival Kingdoms
➼ Secret Identities
➼ Third Person POV
This started out strong, but my interest lagged at about 45%. I took a break and read another book and then really struggled to get back into the story. Our FMC had already been captured by the MMC’s kingdom, so when she ended up being held captive by someone else, I just kind of lost respect for her character.
The idea that she is to be used as a weapon is a little flimsy and needed too much propping up by the prophesy that could surely have been altered once it was known. There were also maybe too many revelations at the end that could have been written a little better. I had to reread it because it was too much info to take in at once, especially since some of the information we were told was then quickly walked back by other events.
Additionally, I know authors love a training sequence, but this plot would have felt much more sturdy if she had already been a skilled fighter. There were some angsty moments to the romance that were well executed, but once they were truly together I really wasn’t the biggest fan of their romance. Some swoon worthy lines here and there, but also several I would have removed.
All in all this was a decent start to the series and I do plan to continue. I hope to see more of the winged creature depicted in the Fairyloot edition in book 2!
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Pre-read: So many of my most anticipated reads are currently downloaded in my Libby account! I can barely read them fast enough at this point! ✨✨🤩
What to Expect:
➼ Captive FMC
➼ Prophecy/Fated Future
➼ Enemies-to-Allies-to Lovers
➼ Slow Burn
➼ Touch Her & Die
➼ Found Family
➼ Star Gods
➼ Rival Kingdoms
➼ Secret Identities
➼ Third Person POV
This started out strong, but my interest lagged at about 45%. I took a break and read another book and then really struggled to get back into the story. Our FMC had already been captured by the MMC’s kingdom, so when she ended up being held captive by someone else, I just kind of lost respect for her character.
The idea that she is to be used as a weapon is a little flimsy and needed too much propping up by the prophesy that could surely have been altered once it was known. There were also maybe too many revelations at the end that could have been written a little better. I had to reread it because it was too much info to take in at once, especially since some of the information we were told was then quickly walked back by other events.
Additionally, I know authors love a training sequence, but this plot would have felt much more sturdy if she had already been a skilled fighter. There were some angsty moments to the romance that were well executed, but once they were truly together I really wasn’t the biggest fan of their romance. Some swoon worthy lines here and there, but also several I would have removed.
All in all this was a decent start to the series and I do plan to continue. I hope to see more of the winged creature depicted in the Fairyloot edition in book 2!
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Pre-read: So many of my most anticipated reads are currently downloaded in my Libby account! I can barely read them fast enough at this point! ✨✨🤩
July 20, 2025
3.5💫
Im glad this book is over but I also enjoyed it. I considered dnfing this one about halfway through because it was moving so slow, but im glad i stuck this one out. I think the book lost me around 150 pages in because we kind of lost the plot and our characters were just going on side quests. I had a fun time with them and in this world in the beginning and end of the book, but the middle lost me. The world was very magical and i liked the storyline we were following. I loved how the book ended, i think that specific plot is super interesting, but i was honestly so confused for the last like 30 pages it was hard to make sense of what was going on. Im not sure if I will continue this series or not, I think I would need a lot of convincing but it’s not a no from me yet.
I loved Enzo but idk how to feel about Elara. She was kind of annoying and I got tired of her at times. Enzo though, he is such a softie and such a gentleman. I loved how he cared for and looked out for Elara. He was such a good guy. I loved the light and the dark between them, i thought that was super interesting, but i wish we saw more of their powers together.
Overall, I enjoyed this one, but I didn’t love it. If this is on your tbr, I think you should still pick it up because I still had a fun time for the most part, but maybe audiobook it so it doesn’t read as slow!
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Im glad this book is over but I also enjoyed it. I considered dnfing this one about halfway through because it was moving so slow, but im glad i stuck this one out. I think the book lost me around 150 pages in because we kind of lost the plot and our characters were just going on side quests. I had a fun time with them and in this world in the beginning and end of the book, but the middle lost me. The world was very magical and i liked the storyline we were following. I loved how the book ended, i think that specific plot is super interesting, but i was honestly so confused for the last like 30 pages it was hard to make sense of what was going on. Im not sure if I will continue this series or not, I think I would need a lot of convincing but it’s not a no from me yet.
I loved Enzo but idk how to feel about Elara. She was kind of annoying and I got tired of her at times. Enzo though, he is such a softie and such a gentleman. I loved how he cared for and looked out for Elara. He was such a good guy. I loved the light and the dark between them, i thought that was super interesting, but i wish we saw more of their powers together.
Overall, I enjoyed this one, but I didn’t love it. If this is on your tbr, I think you should still pick it up because I still had a fun time for the most part, but maybe audiobook it so it doesn’t read as slow!
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February 11, 2025
okay! let me just get this out of the way first so i can get my one complaint done and over with: are there some flaws in the writing? small ones, yes. mostly the way the quotations are written for dialogue can be a little jarring at first. is it enough for me to care with how good everything else is? that’s a big, fat nope!
THISSSSS is the kind of romance i want in a fantasy romance. holy cow !!! it had me smiling like an idiot, blushing, sweating (this man’s mouth🥵) and giggling & kicking my feet uncontrollably. the tension! the yearning! the connection between the main characters! the banter! the jealousy! the emotions were literally jumping off the page. i wouldn’t say it’s quite enemies to lovers (more like rivals to lovers) but it’s done so well ! a true story of star-crossed lovers!
the back and forth of banter between them was some of my favorite i’ve ever read. this man ALWAYS has a comeback ready to go and elara can also hold her own. i swear i highlighted most of their conversations. every word that came out of that man’s mouth had me weak at the knees. i need him biblically.
this world was so fun. i am one of those “crazy” astrology girlies, so this was absolutely right up my alley. gods that are actually stars based on the zodiac signs?? sign me tf up! and the fmc is the shadow wielder? yup. good shit. i also really liked the magic system even though it wasn’t super elaborate.
the two main characters were amazing. enzo really blew me away and jumped up to the top of my book bf list. he’s just perfect. (to me!👆) bring back yearning !! and this man KNOWS how to yearn. elara is such a good fmc. dare i say also a new fav fmc?? she’s a snarky, stabby badass, but somehow not annoying. like i genuinely think she has potential to become one of my all time favorite fmcs if i already love her this much after only the first book of the series. she’s so strong and powerful and i love to see it.
i will say, this is more romance heavy. so if you’re not a fan of that, this might not be for you. however, i’m a romance lover through and through so this was my ideal type of fantasy romance. and the romance in this is so scrumptious. truly so well done. like i seriously need authors to take notes on how to create chemistry between characters from these two. their love for each other is some of the best i’ve read in a whileeeee.
i cannot wait to see how the series progresses. also: there’s a hot villain. so, loving that.
THISSSSS is the kind of romance i want in a fantasy romance. holy cow !!! it had me smiling like an idiot, blushing, sweating (this man’s mouth🥵) and giggling & kicking my feet uncontrollably. the tension! the yearning! the connection between the main characters! the banter! the jealousy! the emotions were literally jumping off the page. i wouldn’t say it’s quite enemies to lovers (more like rivals to lovers) but it’s done so well ! a true story of star-crossed lovers!
the back and forth of banter between them was some of my favorite i’ve ever read. this man ALWAYS has a comeback ready to go and elara can also hold her own. i swear i highlighted most of their conversations. every word that came out of that man’s mouth had me weak at the knees. i need him biblically.
this world was so fun. i am one of those “crazy” astrology girlies, so this was absolutely right up my alley. gods that are actually stars based on the zodiac signs?? sign me tf up! and the fmc is the shadow wielder? yup. good shit. i also really liked the magic system even though it wasn’t super elaborate.
the two main characters were amazing. enzo really blew me away and jumped up to the top of my book bf list. he’s just perfect. (to me!👆) bring back yearning !! and this man KNOWS how to yearn. elara is such a good fmc. dare i say also a new fav fmc?? she’s a snarky, stabby badass, but somehow not annoying. like i genuinely think she has potential to become one of my all time favorite fmcs if i already love her this much after only the first book of the series. she’s so strong and powerful and i love to see it.
i will say, this is more romance heavy. so if you’re not a fan of that, this might not be for you. however, i’m a romance lover through and through so this was my ideal type of fantasy romance. and the romance in this is so scrumptious. truly so well done. like i seriously need authors to take notes on how to create chemistry between characters from these two. their love for each other is some of the best i’ve read in a whileeeee.
i cannot wait to see how the series progresses. also: there’s a hot villain. so, loving that.
July 22, 2025
This book would’ve been the PERFECT standalone. Genuinely had everything to make me love it. It being stretched on to more than one book is fair enough considering the world building that’s required but tbvh it’s not smth I’m drawn to continuing.
I’m gna happily live on pretending the book ended on page 474 💋💋💋
I see what the hype was about now and it was low-key worth getting to the last 60 pages but also not worth the bore that was the second half of the book. The pacing was inconsistent which continuously put me in a slump but this time I was determined to finish it once and for all.
I’m glad I did force myself to finish bc that ending was refreshing.
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IVE BEEN WAITING TO READ THIS FOR AGES AND THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME IM LITCH SO GASSED RNNNN
I’m gna happily live on pretending the book ended on page 474 💋💋💋
I see what the hype was about now and it was low-key worth getting to the last 60 pages but also not worth the bore that was the second half of the book. The pacing was inconsistent which continuously put me in a slump but this time I was determined to finish it once and for all.
I’m glad I did force myself to finish bc that ending was refreshing.
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IVE BEEN WAITING TO READ THIS FOR AGES AND THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME IM LITCH SO GASSED RNNNN
May 20, 2022
You can't just write trope after trope and think that it makes a worthwhile story. One giant cliché and the writing was boring. I wanted to like it, and I bought into the hype but yikes.
February 12, 2025
4 ⭐ What a wild ride! That ending has me gasping!
"Do you think something as fragile as fate would keep me from you? I defy the Stars."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ romantasy
✨ celestial inspired world
✨ star crossed lovers
✨ prince x princess
✨ she's being held captive in the enemy kingdom
✨ he's the rakish prince forced to train her
✨ enemies to reluctant allies to lovers
✨ forced proximity
✨ hate to love
✨ slow burn
✨ he falls first
✨ banter
✨ soulmates
✨ touch him/her and d!3
✨ shadow mommy
✨ training sessions
✨ prophecies and gods
✨ found family
✨ dream magic
✨ single POV
✨ cliffhanger
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed the overall story. A lot of heart pounding moments with an ending that had my head spinning. I love Enzo and Elara 💕
But, this book has A LOT going on and it was really tropey. Like chapter after chapter, there were new tropes, so many that it did feel like there was a checklist. And I kept thinking “we’ve seen this exact same scene play out in other Romantasy book.” So while the world building was unique, the story didn’t really feel fresh. Also, a lot of things happened without thorough explanations. We would just go from scene to scene and have to accept why was going on with a simple explanation and that was it. It did make sense but there wasn’t much development.
Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for providing a physical ARC copy! As always, all opinions are my own.
Favorite Quotes:
"Your reputation is that of a wicked rake. Nothing more."
"I can show you just how 'wicked and rakish' I can be."
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"I'd rather let a winged lion maul me to death than ever set foot in your bedroom."
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A reader was an alchemist. They turned the mundane into something extraordinary, transforming words on a page into entire worlds.
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"Oh this?" she asked. The fabric bunched around her thigh as she slipped her dagger from its place there. She cocked it towards him. "Why can't I look pretty as I stab you?"
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"If I knew that to get you to be agreeable all I had to do was buy you food, I would force-feed you all day."
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"For a princess, you sure do behave like a wild animal."
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"Stop squirming," he commanded. She stopped resisting him, allowing her body to relax. "Good girl. You can take orders."
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"Fear is just a monster. And monsters can be slain."
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"You told me you were a dragun Elara . . . Spread. Your. Fucking. Wings."
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"I think you would be very easy to worship."
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"I do not just tolerate you, Elara. You are my favorite part of the day."
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"I wanted to tell you - that you look like a fallen Star."
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"I may be a monster, but you make me want to be a saint."
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"If I cannot kill you, then I will keep you."
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"You know the most dangerous kind of villain? A woman with nothing left to lose."
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"You think I care that he's a Star? Fuck immortality. Even gods can burn."
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"I loved him more than the Dark loves the night," he sang, "and he loved me more than the day loves the Light-"
"Lions may fly, and overs will die, but my love - that will live one."
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"Do you know how good you look wearing my crown, Elara?"
"It suits me better than you, I know," she teased.
"It does. Keep it on. I've always wanted to know what a queen tastes like."
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"I would have taken the crumbs you fed me. Taken you in sips, even when I wanted to drown, if it meant I could be near you."
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"Something tells me you enjoy me on my knees."
"I've never seen such a pretty sight," Elara crooned.
"Instead of a queen, I'll make you a goddess. Then I can worship you the way I'm supposed to. . . Yes, I think I'll pray to you with my tongue."
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"You've made me a better man, you know that? I was blinded for so long by the Light, that I never saw the beauty in the shadows. You opened my eyes. You made me see."
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"You overestimate my compassion, Elara, and underestimate how deeply mine you are. I would let the whole world burn if it kept you warm."
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"The day that someone in this realm speaks plainly will be the day that I die."
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"Even in death, I will be by your side. My love will live one."
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"Monsters are not born, they become."
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"Do you think something as fragile as fate would keep me from you? I defy the Stars."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ romantasy
✨ celestial inspired world
✨ star crossed lovers
✨ prince x princess
✨ she's being held captive in the enemy kingdom
✨ he's the rakish prince forced to train her
✨ enemies to reluctant allies to lovers
✨ forced proximity
✨ hate to love
✨ slow burn
✨ he falls first
✨ banter
✨ soulmates
✨ touch him/her and d!3
✨ shadow mommy
✨ training sessions
✨ prophecies and gods
✨ found family
✨ dream magic
✨ single POV
✨ cliffhanger
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed the overall story. A lot of heart pounding moments with an ending that had my head spinning. I love Enzo and Elara 💕
But, this book has A LOT going on and it was really tropey. Like chapter after chapter, there were new tropes, so many that it did feel like there was a checklist. And I kept thinking “we’ve seen this exact same scene play out in other Romantasy book.” So while the world building was unique, the story didn’t really feel fresh. Also, a lot of things happened without thorough explanations. We would just go from scene to scene and have to accept why was going on with a simple explanation and that was it. It did make sense but there wasn’t much development.
Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for providing a physical ARC copy! As always, all opinions are my own.
Favorite Quotes:
"Your reputation is that of a wicked rake. Nothing more."
"I can show you just how 'wicked and rakish' I can be."
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"I'd rather let a winged lion maul me to death than ever set foot in your bedroom."
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A reader was an alchemist. They turned the mundane into something extraordinary, transforming words on a page into entire worlds.
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"Oh this?" she asked. The fabric bunched around her thigh as she slipped her dagger from its place there. She cocked it towards him. "Why can't I look pretty as I stab you?"
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"If I knew that to get you to be agreeable all I had to do was buy you food, I would force-feed you all day."
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"For a princess, you sure do behave like a wild animal."
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"Stop squirming," he commanded. She stopped resisting him, allowing her body to relax. "Good girl. You can take orders."
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"Fear is just a monster. And monsters can be slain."
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"You told me you were a dragun Elara . . . Spread. Your. Fucking. Wings."
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"I think you would be very easy to worship."
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"I do not just tolerate you, Elara. You are my favorite part of the day."
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"I wanted to tell you - that you look like a fallen Star."
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"I may be a monster, but you make me want to be a saint."
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"If I cannot kill you, then I will keep you."
_______
"You know the most dangerous kind of villain? A woman with nothing left to lose."
_______
"You think I care that he's a Star? Fuck immortality. Even gods can burn."
_______
"I loved him more than the Dark loves the night," he sang, "and he loved me more than the day loves the Light-"
"Lions may fly, and overs will die, but my love - that will live one."
_______
"Do you know how good you look wearing my crown, Elara?"
"It suits me better than you, I know," she teased.
"It does. Keep it on. I've always wanted to know what a queen tastes like."
_______
"I would have taken the crumbs you fed me. Taken you in sips, even when I wanted to drown, if it meant I could be near you."
_______
"Something tells me you enjoy me on my knees."
"I've never seen such a pretty sight," Elara crooned.
"Instead of a queen, I'll make you a goddess. Then I can worship you the way I'm supposed to. . . Yes, I think I'll pray to you with my tongue."
_______
"You've made me a better man, you know that? I was blinded for so long by the Light, that I never saw the beauty in the shadows. You opened my eyes. You made me see."
_______
"You overestimate my compassion, Elara, and underestimate how deeply mine you are. I would let the whole world burn if it kept you warm."
_______
"The day that someone in this realm speaks plainly will be the day that I die."
_______
"Even in death, I will be by your side. My love will live one."
_______
"Monsters are not born, they become."
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March 27, 2025
i was kicking my feet and giggling for the majority of this book, it was such a fun read with all the elements we come to know and love in a romantasy. i loved both of our main characters and found the world Imani has created so beautiful, this was a solid four stars for me throughout but the ending left my jaw on the floor and i immediately knew it had to be five stars.
March 28, 2025
“When shadow and light combine, a Star will fall…” ✨🌙⭐
OH MY STARS… this book had me geeking out from page one! 🌌💫 Since I’m obsessed with all things spiritual, celestial, and astrology-driven, I knew I was going to love this—but wow, I was not prepared for how much. 😭✨
First off, the way the gods are named after the 12 zodiac signs? Ingenious. ♓♋♈♊ I loved how astrology played into the story—it felt so intentional and beautifully woven into the world. And speaking of the world… the world-building was immaculate. 🌠 The descriptions? Breathtaking. The vibes? Everything. I could picture every magical city, celestial kingdom, and starry sky so vividly. 🌙✨
Now let’s talk about Elara & Enzo—the ultimate dark vs. light dynamic. 🖤🔥 Enemies to lovers done right!! Their tension was instant from the very first moment they met, and when the romance finally hit? Ohhh, it was 10x more intense. 💥 And let’s not forget the touch her and die moments… screaming. 😭🌙
Elara is the ultimate shadow mommy—a Dreamwalker, Illusionist, and shadow wielder. Meanwhile, Enzo wields light and fire, and let me introduce you to your new Solar Daddy. ☀️🦁 (Shadow Daddies, move over—it’s time for the Light Kings to shine! 👀🔥) Together, they are everything. ✨
This book has it all—prophecies, fate, soul ties, celestial magic, gods, kings, queens, and powers beyond comprehension. 💫 Literally everything I love in a romantasy. Mwah, perfection. No notes. 💋✨
BUT BABY, THAT TWIST HAD ME SCREAMING!!! 😱📖 I may or may not have thrown my Kindle across the room. I am unwell.
✨🌙⭐ I rate this infinity stars! ♾️⭐✨ Im for certain no other romantasy will top this for me. 🌙⭐
OH MY STARS… this book had me geeking out from page one! 🌌💫 Since I’m obsessed with all things spiritual, celestial, and astrology-driven, I knew I was going to love this—but wow, I was not prepared for how much. 😭✨
First off, the way the gods are named after the 12 zodiac signs? Ingenious. ♓♋♈♊ I loved how astrology played into the story—it felt so intentional and beautifully woven into the world. And speaking of the world… the world-building was immaculate. 🌠 The descriptions? Breathtaking. The vibes? Everything. I could picture every magical city, celestial kingdom, and starry sky so vividly. 🌙✨
Now let’s talk about Elara & Enzo—the ultimate dark vs. light dynamic. 🖤🔥 Enemies to lovers done right!! Their tension was instant from the very first moment they met, and when the romance finally hit? Ohhh, it was 10x more intense. 💥 And let’s not forget the touch her and die moments… screaming. 😭🌙
Elara is the ultimate shadow mommy—a Dreamwalker, Illusionist, and shadow wielder. Meanwhile, Enzo wields light and fire, and let me introduce you to your new Solar Daddy. ☀️🦁 (Shadow Daddies, move over—it’s time for the Light Kings to shine! 👀🔥) Together, they are everything. ✨
This book has it all—prophecies, fate, soul ties, celestial magic, gods, kings, queens, and powers beyond comprehension. 💫 Literally everything I love in a romantasy. Mwah, perfection. No notes. 💋✨
BUT BABY, THAT TWIST HAD ME SCREAMING!!! 😱📖 I may or may not have thrown my Kindle across the room. I am unwell.
✨🌙⭐ I rate this infinity stars! ♾️⭐✨ Im for certain no other romantasy will top this for me. 🌙⭐
February 19, 2022
It was good at first but it felt like a wattpad quality book in the end, the author has potential
September 10, 2024
Rated 4.5/5 stars
I’m not even sure I have words right now. Heavenly Bodies takes starcrossed-lovers to a new level, the longing and fate-damned destinies leaving what can only be described as a riot of emotions. Elara is our impulsively feisty heroine, Enzo our arrogant romantic, and I am but a reader weeping on the sidelines of their story.
Guess I’ll go rock in a corner until the sequel :)
I’m not even sure I have words right now. Heavenly Bodies takes starcrossed-lovers to a new level, the longing and fate-damned destinies leaving what can only be described as a riot of emotions. Elara is our impulsively feisty heroine, Enzo our arrogant romantic, and I am but a reader weeping on the sidelines of their story.
Guess I’ll go rock in a corner until the sequel :)
April 18, 2025
edit: Yeah, I decided we’re committing to the 5 ☆ rating.
After thinking about this nonstop since finishing, I’ve come to love the story & characters even more. My big fat crush on Leo, the Lightning Bolt of Helios, has also tripled in size. And truly right now Idk who I love more, the Lion or his general??? This world was rich with so much mythology & I know Lara is only going to grow more into her power, and I’m anticipating “who’s afraid of little old me” vibes from her 😏 I can’t wait to explore everything more as the series goes on ugh the wait is going to kill me.
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4.5 ☆ maybe a 5 if I’m going purely on vibes, who knows I might revisit that.
All I DOOOO KNOW is that I’m sat and in lurrrrrv with Lorenzo D’Oro 🤭🙂↕️ call me a lightwhore IDC!!! That man could step on me and I’d thank him. Prince of Helios, aka Prince of Yearning. I’m obsessed. And my sweet precious Elara, babes, ily2 but for gods sake you should’ve jumped that man’s bones sooner. I’m here for your growth & ready to cheer on your villain era if that’s where we’re heading 👀 You lead, I follow girlypop
I received an ARC of this from Penguin Random House.
After thinking about this nonstop since finishing, I’ve come to love the story & characters even more. My big fat crush on Leo, the Lightning Bolt of Helios, has also tripled in size. And truly right now Idk who I love more, the Lion or his general??? This world was rich with so much mythology & I know Lara is only going to grow more into her power, and I’m anticipating “who’s afraid of little old me” vibes from her 😏 I can’t wait to explore everything more as the series goes on ugh the wait is going to kill me.
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4.5 ☆ maybe a 5 if I’m going purely on vibes, who knows I might revisit that.
All I DOOOO KNOW is that I’m sat and in lurrrrrv with Lorenzo D’Oro 🤭🙂↕️ call me a lightwhore IDC!!! That man could step on me and I’d thank him. Prince of Helios, aka Prince of Yearning. I’m obsessed. And my sweet precious Elara, babes, ily2 but for gods sake you should’ve jumped that man’s bones sooner. I’m here for your growth & ready to cheer on your villain era if that’s where we’re heading 👀 You lead, I follow girlypop
I received an ARC of this from Penguin Random House.
September 11, 2022
14% in.
She escapes from her kingdom and seeks a super secret refuge in a neighbouring kingdom. She’s met 5 main characters till now and ALL of them already know who she is? Lol some well-kept secret she is.
This book reminds me of target knockoff of TOG. Except she ends up with prince Dorian and…… Here is a major spoiler for the ending… I skipped ahead and checked. Even the arc of the king (her soulmates dad) being the villain is the same from TOG.
26% in. Officially DNF-ing
Ok I've calmed down a bit and will clean up my review now and write a more articulate review about why I didn't like this book.
-The world is intriguing but is not built. What I know about her world is what I've learnt from the premise and some odd mentions here and there.
-As I previously mentioned, she meets 5 people: the king, the prince (playboy), the bff of the prince (captain of the guard), the seer, the ladies-maid (idk what she is called, I don't read a lot of court fantasies) and guess what? most of them are the good guys. The king is the bad guy. Sound familiar?
-The prince has had a bad past and must "find release" somehow. and according to his bestie... "he has plenty of release"- his words not mine. Prince is the soulmate of the FMC btw... why do authors do this? Make men man-whores and even till 26% in, he was seen (for whatever reason) flirting with OW. While she was propositioned by someone who's position is higher than the prince (the star of their country/state)- and not only does she immediately deny him (the star) but she "feels the need to clarify to him that she said no. She doesn't know why" 🙄 when he (the prince) asks pouting about whether she will take him up on his offer.
- my eyes are rolling so hard they can now move 360*.
-I HATE OW drama/man-whores in a fantasy book WITH SOULMATES!
-did I mention that when they first speak to each other he has SOMEONE ELSE ON HIS LAP and he was stroking her back and whispering in her ear while speaking to his bestie. of course since we are in HS (sarcasm), as soon as the FMC sits down beside him, he pushes off the brunette from him.
- he treats her badly but when she treats him just as badly she feels bad and has to go apologize. God forbid should her trauma get in the way of her princess-sensibilities.
-She is like a snarky Mary Sue. That's it... that's exactly how she is.
-And of course there is the "who hurt you trope" but reversed. See our MMC is sooooo misunderstood that when she lashes out at him for his bad behaviour, he says "have you seen my scars?". Mind you, they were NOT talking about childhoods, battles, school or SCARS. He says this sooo out of the blue, not only it is inorganic but laughable. It lit made se giggle.
-Then she says "of course you don't have any scars" and he says "you know nothing about me". Very next chapter he has a nightmare and she conveniently (never done before) walks into his nightmare and pulls out Tris (from Divergent) like abilities to talk to him and say: this is not real. See... just a nightmare.
-They have a heart-to-heart. Why? Not only do they not have ANY chemistry but also whatever vulnerabilities they have are soooooo forced, I can't even.
-When two characters who have these god/star-like super-powers and are super-duper ultra special people than others in the story and have a destiny to fulfill, I like to think myself safe (if I were in the book) in the hands of people who are at least somewhat mature. These two not only danced so long around their chemistry but also the OW drama thrown in made me not root for them.
-It was not slow burn, it was NO CHEMISTRY. They go through a separation (of sorts) in the end. I didn't finish, simply skipped ahead. yea I do that, life is short, why waste time reading a book you might not like when you could be reading a great one. But that's just my opinion.
The cringe is strong with this one.
She escapes from her kingdom and seeks a super secret refuge in a neighbouring kingdom. She’s met 5 main characters till now and ALL of them already know who she is? Lol some well-kept secret she is.
This book reminds me of target knockoff of TOG. Except she ends up with prince Dorian and…… Here is a major spoiler for the ending… I skipped ahead and checked. Even the arc of the king (her soulmates dad) being the villain is the same from TOG.
26% in. Officially DNF-ing
Ok I've calmed down a bit and will clean up my review now and write a more articulate review about why I didn't like this book.
-The world is intriguing but is not built. What I know about her world is what I've learnt from the premise and some odd mentions here and there.
-As I previously mentioned, she meets 5 people: the king, the prince (playboy), the bff of the prince (captain of the guard), the seer, the ladies-maid (idk what she is called, I don't read a lot of court fantasies) and guess what? most of them are the good guys. The king is the bad guy. Sound familiar?
-The prince has had a bad past and must "find release" somehow. and according to his bestie... "he has plenty of release"- his words not mine. Prince is the soulmate of the FMC btw... why do authors do this? Make men man-whores and even till 26% in, he was seen (for whatever reason) flirting with OW. While she was propositioned by someone who's position is higher than the prince (the star of their country/state)- and not only does she immediately deny him (the star) but she "feels the need to clarify to him that she said no. She doesn't know why" 🙄 when he (the prince) asks pouting about whether she will take him up on his offer.
- my eyes are rolling so hard they can now move 360*.
-I HATE OW drama/man-whores in a fantasy book WITH SOULMATES!
-did I mention that when they first speak to each other he has SOMEONE ELSE ON HIS LAP and he was stroking her back and whispering in her ear while speaking to his bestie. of course since we are in HS (sarcasm), as soon as the FMC sits down beside him, he pushes off the brunette from him.
- he treats her badly but when she treats him just as badly she feels bad and has to go apologize. God forbid should her trauma get in the way of her princess-sensibilities.
-She is like a snarky Mary Sue. That's it... that's exactly how she is.
-And of course there is the "who hurt you trope" but reversed. See our MMC is sooooo misunderstood that when she lashes out at him for his bad behaviour, he says "have you seen my scars?". Mind you, they were NOT talking about childhoods, battles, school or SCARS. He says this sooo out of the blue, not only it is inorganic but laughable. It lit made se giggle.
-Then she says "of course you don't have any scars" and he says "you know nothing about me". Very next chapter he has a nightmare and she conveniently (never done before) walks into his nightmare and pulls out Tris (from Divergent) like abilities to talk to him and say: this is not real. See... just a nightmare.
-They have a heart-to-heart. Why? Not only do they not have ANY chemistry but also whatever vulnerabilities they have are soooooo forced, I can't even.
-When two characters who have these god/star-like super-powers and are super-duper ultra special people than others in the story and have a destiny to fulfill, I like to think myself safe (if I were in the book) in the hands of people who are at least somewhat mature. These two not only danced so long around their chemistry but also the OW drama thrown in made me not root for them.
-It was not slow burn, it was NO CHEMISTRY. They go through a separation (of sorts) in the end. I didn't finish, simply skipped ahead. yea I do that, life is short, why waste time reading a book you might not like when you could be reading a great one. But that's just my opinion.
The cringe is strong with this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2025
➼ 4★
“I found you. Through all these lifetimes, I found you.”
OH MY GOD. i can’t believe i finally finished this book. it only took me over a month…
it’s hard to explain why it took me so long, because i really enjoyed the plot and the characters, but after two chapters i couldn’t focus anymore. i think i started this at the wrong time. my slump is still hitting very much, so i’m planning on rereading this when the moment will feel right, and i’ll also write the complete review for this as well.
“It takes great strength to love, to open your heart. It takes great strength to be soft in a harsh world.”
March 12, 2022
This first chapter had so much potential! And then the more I read the worse it seemed to get. By the 8th/9th chapter it had more of a wattpad quality feel to it with a bunch of popular tropes shoved in (which weren’t done very well) and was about 200 pages too long.
April 2, 2025
“Did they touch you?”
“Did they fucking touch you?” he asked again.
That’s it. That’s the review.
“Did they fucking touch you?” he asked again.
That’s it. That’s the review.
December 5, 2024
4.5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'You know the most dangerous kind of villain?' she whispered. 'A woman with nothing left to lose'.
wow! I really didn't know what to expect going into this book as I've seen a lot of mixed reviews but I really loved it! The world and magic system is really unique. I loved the story, I loved the characters and loved the romance between the FMC and MMC🫶🏼
Cruel stars rule over the world and our FMC Elara has been cursed by a prophecy that states 'she will fall in love with a star, and it will kill them both' . When the star learns of this prophecy he descends to wreck havoc killing Elara's parents and forcing her to flee into the neighbouring kingdom who houses her enemy. When the King learns Elara could not be killed by the star he forces her to train with his son Enzo (the prince) .
The tension and banter between Enzo and Elara was *chefs kiss* 😙 I loved them together and the will they won't they was so good. My only negative was I felt that the romance was a tad fast past at the start I would have preferred abit more build up so it seems it all of a sudden happened if that make sense? Despite this I loved their story. The way Enzo looked after Elara after she was kidnapped and the way he worshipped her and literally who burn the world from her was everything 🥵
I also absolutely love Merissa and Isra both are such strong female characters in their own right and I love the trio. I'm really intrigued to see what happened's in the next book with the 3 of them.
Also that ending? The star disappearing? Enzo left in the dreamscape? Us not knowing if he's dead or alive really? NEXT BOOK NOW PLZ 😭😭😭😭
Some of my fave quotes:
'who are you?' she breathed, fear sharp in her eyes. Before the last of Elara's bravado left her, she winked. 'Just some entitled little bitch'
'why can't I look pretty as I stab you?'
'I had an inkling you might try and do something stupid. Like, I don't know, attend a masked ball, alone, where the god intent on killing you awaits.'
'You're the most beautiful woman anywhere. But that wasn't enough to say. To tell you that, you look beautiful seemed a lazy way to describe how you look'. His eyes searched hers then he huffed a laugh. 'So I didn't want to tell you that you looked beautiful. I wanted to tell you..' One if his hands raised to lift one of the thin straps of her gown back in place. 'That you look like a fallen star'.
'I know how much effort it took to get this ballgown on, princess, but I'm going to need it off, now'.
'You know, princess..' he said weakly, drawing in deep lungfuls of air, 'If you wanted.. to kiss me again.. you didn't have to wait until I was near death to do it'.
"you look sinful'
🤍🤍🤍
Pre-reading ࿐ ࿔*:･
I’m really enjoying this so far! Got about 20% left 🤭
Excited to read this arc!
'You know the most dangerous kind of villain?' she whispered. 'A woman with nothing left to lose'.
wow! I really didn't know what to expect going into this book as I've seen a lot of mixed reviews but I really loved it! The world and magic system is really unique. I loved the story, I loved the characters and loved the romance between the FMC and MMC🫶🏼
Cruel stars rule over the world and our FMC Elara has been cursed by a prophecy that states 'she will fall in love with a star, and it will kill them both' . When the star learns of this prophecy he descends to wreck havoc killing Elara's parents and forcing her to flee into the neighbouring kingdom who houses her enemy. When the King learns Elara could not be killed by the star he forces her to train with his son Enzo (the prince) .
The tension and banter between Enzo and Elara was *chefs kiss* 😙 I loved them together and the will they won't they was so good. My only negative was I felt that the romance was a tad fast past at the start I would have preferred abit more build up so it seems it all of a sudden happened if that make sense? Despite this I loved their story. The way Enzo looked after Elara after she was kidnapped and the way he worshipped her and literally who burn the world from her was everything 🥵
I also absolutely love Merissa and Isra both are such strong female characters in their own right and I love the trio. I'm really intrigued to see what happened's in the next book with the 3 of them.
Also that ending? The star disappearing? Enzo left in the dreamscape? Us not knowing if he's dead or alive really? NEXT BOOK NOW PLZ 😭😭😭😭
Some of my fave quotes:
'who are you?' she breathed, fear sharp in her eyes. Before the last of Elara's bravado left her, she winked. 'Just some entitled little bitch'
'why can't I look pretty as I stab you?'
'I had an inkling you might try and do something stupid. Like, I don't know, attend a masked ball, alone, where the god intent on killing you awaits.'
'You're the most beautiful woman anywhere. But that wasn't enough to say. To tell you that, you look beautiful seemed a lazy way to describe how you look'. His eyes searched hers then he huffed a laugh. 'So I didn't want to tell you that you looked beautiful. I wanted to tell you..' One if his hands raised to lift one of the thin straps of her gown back in place. 'That you look like a fallen star'.
'I know how much effort it took to get this ballgown on, princess, but I'm going to need it off, now'.
'You know, princess..' he said weakly, drawing in deep lungfuls of air, 'If you wanted.. to kiss me again.. you didn't have to wait until I was near death to do it'.
"you look sinful'
🤍🤍🤍
Pre-reading ࿐ ࿔*:･
I’m really enjoying this so far! Got about 20% left 🤭
Excited to read this arc!
February 8, 2025
Oh my GOD, what an absolutely incredible read! 6 FUCKING STARS.
This was atmospheric, the prose was beautiful, and the characters were so vivid, I feel like they were my real friends and I am so sad I am not in this world anymore.
I truly am obsessed with this world, it has Greek influences, a Zodiac-related theme to the politics, and the Gods in this world are Stars.
The FMC and MMC are fucking dynamic! They compliment each other so well, the reluctant allies to lovers was done phenomenally. I felt their pain, and their growth over the course of this book. Enzo altered my brain chemistry. I don’t love objectifying anyone, but that man is absolutely darling (and hot).
I would do deplorable things to get book 2 in my hands.
This was atmospheric, the prose was beautiful, and the characters were so vivid, I feel like they were my real friends and I am so sad I am not in this world anymore.
I truly am obsessed with this world, it has Greek influences, a Zodiac-related theme to the politics, and the Gods in this world are Stars.
The FMC and MMC are fucking dynamic! They compliment each other so well, the reluctant allies to lovers was done phenomenally. I felt their pain, and their growth over the course of this book. Enzo altered my brain chemistry. I don’t love objectifying anyone, but that man is absolutely darling (and hot).
I would do deplorable things to get book 2 in my hands.
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