Synopsis

Starsareliars.Theypromiseguidance,butburytheirsecretsinblood.IntheslumsofHigaru,Shirocarvesconstellationsintorottingwood,silentvowstorewritetheskyandhonourthemotherhelost.ButwhenKingRyotheButcherdragshimbeforethethrone,thosecarvingsawakenaprophecythatshouldhavestayedburied.Faraway,Nyxara,thefrostboundDemonQueenoflullabiesandnightmares,stirs.Issheconqueror,ally,orexecutioner?Andinthepalace,KuroOji,theprincewithasilverstreakandacrowonhisshoulder,rebelsagainsthisfather’sempireoflies.Armedwithink,wit,andfury,hevowstoburnRyo’slegacytoash.WhenShiro’sfireandKuro’sicecollide,theirfatesentwinewithabrokenlegendandawarwritteninthestars.ButtheTemplehuntsthem,andAkuma,theButcher’shound,burnswholeslumsforwhispersoftheirnames.WhenTwinStarsbleed,crownscrack,andthefrostrememberswhonamedtheconstellationsfirst.WhattoExpect:-Anacademythatmirrorstyranny-Politicalintrigue&rebellion-Starbornmagic&legacy-Characterdrivenemotions-Cosmichorror&existentialdread-Sacrifice-identity,andthecostofrebellion-Noeasyanswers.-Noblackandwhiteheroes.participantintheNovelFireWritathonchallengeUpdates:5-7chaptersperweek,dependingonhowmuchbloodI’mwillingtoletthestarsdrink.