A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows

Stars and Shadows, Book 1

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A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows

By: Holly Renee

Narrated by: Stella Hunter, J.F. Harding

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Destiny or desire: where does your allegiance lie?

I am told my union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn’t my betrothed who haunts my dreams. It’s the half-breed prince who stands at his side.

He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers promises of wickedness in my ear, I crave a man who I can’t have. Every thought I have is treasonous. The way my hands ache to touch him deceitful. Even my dreams make me a traitor to the kingdom I am sworn to protect.

But when the kingdom is attacked, I am forced to make choices I’m not prepared for. Our lies and deception are entangled in the shadows and stars, and as they unravel so shall my fate. Betray a kingdom or betray my heart.

A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows is book one in the Stars and Shadows series, and it ends in a cliffhanger.

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I started reading fantasy books (something that was new to me) and found myself searching for my next book.
I saw that Holly Renee was publishing this book and I marked it as my next book.
It took me only 2 days to finish this amazing book and I am here to share my experience.

The book opens on Adara's last day of freedom, she decides to go out into the forest to watch the army of the Citlali Kingdom who are going to take her from her home the next morning.
It was easy to love the character of Adara, she doesn't cry for her fate, not even a tear falls from her eyes! She looks at the soldiers of the kingdom with eyes full of rage and enters the chariot which takes her to her new life.
Adara is blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) and she is called 'Starblessed', while the rest of the people of the kingdom are divided into starless, magic people, humans and more.
The prince who is destined to be king needs the power of the signs that adorn her body (from which he will draw energy that will merge with his powers) in order to protect the kingdom.

A war between the Citlali Kingdom and the Kingdom of Blood, attacks and persecutions, the main mission is to protect the Starblessed, a captain who's also a bastard and a destined prince whose causes bad chills in the body, the war of logic and emotion, arranged marriages and this is only a small handful of what's waiting for you at this book😍

A kingdom of stars and shadows is so well built! Fascinating, suspenseful and mesmerizing. I found myself chasing page after page, Imagining that I am galloping on horseback into a dark forest running away from danger into the unknown.
Among the best fantasy books I read this year, I really enjoyed Holly Rene's writing in this book, she definitely surprised me in this book, completely different from her other 2 series that I read.

PS: I'm pretty sure Holly's trying to kill me with the suspenseful and hot descriptions in the book, gods... It's too hot!!
PS 2: I can't believe that it ends with that crazy cliffhanger, I NEED! to read the next book asap!! I want to know what happened to Adara!