The Starlight Heir

The starlight didn't shine so bright, unfortunately.

If you love your fantasy to be as non-immersive as possible due to such wonderful anachronistic dialogue as, for example, “princesplaining”, “thick thighs save lives”, and “book boyfriends are simply better”, this book is for you.

For me, it ripped me straight out of the world it tries to build right back into feeling like I was reading someone's first attempt at a romantasy after reading only fanfiction. The worldbuilding is weak, with stereotypical and flat adversaries. So much is left unexplained, with whole chapters from a different perspective of someone who did not matter AT ALL to the plot, just to set up a sequel and to increase the word count.

And the biggest sin of all: Suraya's final words to the villain are "Go fuck yourself". What?? Is she a twelve year old? Amalie, you can't tell me you couldn't think of anything more badass and unique for your MC to say in that moment? Very, very anticlimactic.

I hoped it would be better, but alas :(