The Stars are Dying
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The Serpent and the Wings of Night meets Shadow and Bone in a dark romantic fantasy loosely inspired by the Greek myths of Astraea with a page-turning new epic world and a darkly seductive star-crossed romance. "The brightest star needs the darkest night." Astraea is a prisoner of her own mind, the past sliding from her grasp like water. But she knows she must escape the tyrannical king who holds her captive and find her clouded memories once again. This quest leads her to the Libertatem, a succession of trials hosted by the king in which five human lands compete for a cycle of safety from the vampires seeking blood, claiming souls, and savaging after dark. But even winning the Libertatum will not keep Astraea safe from vampires. She’s made a bargain with Nyte, the beautiful, deadly vampire who stalks her dreams and haunts her waking hours. He promises to keep her safe, but she knows she cannot trust him, cannot trust his lies, even as she finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into his seductive embrace. Caught between Nyte and her own mysteries, Astraea must decide if winning the Libertatem for her kingdom is worth her life, or if protection—and the answers to her past—really are her strongest desires.
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2 primary books#1 in Nytefall
Nytefall is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Chloe C. Peñaranda. 1 book is still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .
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I have very mixed feelings about this book. I didn't really enjoy the writing style and found the FMC to be quite insufferable. I love the concept of this book and the magic was interesting but not even close to making an ounce of sense. I understand it's the 1st book in a series but this just wasn't for me and I will not be picking up the second one. The book cover is STUNNING and I adore vampire books but this felt so boring. Even during the action I wasn't pulled in. The FMC made zero sense and we don't really get to see her having these huge revelations, it's all done through dialogue which I do not enjoy. Also why is she just so okay with the MMC lying and manipulating her all because he's hot?? He's a direct parallel to the guy who abused her?? I struggled really hard with this book but if you enjoy a fantasy with almost no world building, trials with zero epic feel or suspense, and found family that feels very forced, then I suppose you'd like this. Oh also the spice is okay I guess? But their relationship felt too sudden and too lacklustre for me.
The setting and world-building are very unique. It is a slow burn, both in terms of romance and story development but I enjoyed that.
