Revenge-fuelled fantasy. Deadly god trials. Enemies-to-lovers romance.
When twin siblings Thais and Thatcher are forced into the brutal Trials of Ascension, survival is only the beginning. In this epic fantasy filled with divine magic, forbidden desire, and lethal competition, they’ll uncover secrets worth dying for—and others worth killing for.
In a world where celestial power bleeds into the mortal realm, Thais Morvaren has perfected deception. By day, she’s a humble fisherman’s daughter in a quiet seaside village, shucking oysters for summer tourists. By night, she hides an illegal and dangerous gift: the ability to forge starlight—an ancient magic that marks her for conscription into the deadly trials that create gods.
When a priest’s ritual exposes her power, Thais is seized and thrust into the Trials of Ascension against her will. Trapped in a ruthless competition of elemental magic, political intrigue, and bloodshed, she turns fear into fury with one singular goal: assassinate the King of the Gods.
To destroy an Aesymar, she must become one.
At the selection ceremony, she is bound to a mentor—Xül, a necromancer prince with bloodstained hands, a razor-sharp tongue, and dangerous secrets. Their forced proximity ignites a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance crackling with tension, banter, and forbidden attraction. He’s arrogant. She’s unbreakable. And surrender is not in either of their vocabularies.
But as Thais survives each harrowing trial, drawing closer to godhood, a darker threat awakens beneath the spectacle. An ancient, malevolent force stirs in the divine realm—one powerful enough to shatter the heavens themselves.
Perfect for fans of epic fantasy romance, morally grey love interests, deadly magical competitions, twin dynamics, and high-stakes revenge, this gripping tale explores the cost of power—and the price of becoming a god.
Because some stars were never meant to be weapons.
And some stars are destined to fall.
