First published 2025
Astraea reels from betrayal that has left her world in chaos. The Star Maiden faces an impossible choice: trust the hand of darkness or ally with her enemy to save Nyte from the curse that imprisons him. Daylight fades from the realm as wrathful gods prepare to claim dominion over mortals. Astraea and her companions must retrieve the broken pieces of the Maiden's key, the sole weapon capable of destroying divine tyrants. Dragons take flight while ancient bonds fracture between allies. Gods battle gods as fathers turn against sons in conflicts that threaten existence itself. The blood that once united them now becomes a tool of destruction. Astraea and Nyte, bound by love yet separated by fate, must decide whether to surrender to destiny or make the ultimate sacrifice to prevent their world's end.
Genres: fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Nyte, Star Maiden
Period: ancient
416 pages · Hardcover · Bramble
Content warnings: violence