Crown & Shadow
by B. A. Star
Dear Reader,
Mae and Darius survived the impossible once. Now they'll discover that surviving was only the beginning. They must now leave the Academy to their homelands to deal with Family, Enemies and a Curse!!
In this book 2, the Blood Bond deepens, secrets buried for generations begin to unravel, and everything they thought they knew about heroes, villains, and history itself is challenged. The Fairy Realm is crumbling beneath an ancient Curse, old enemies are awakening, and the truth behind one of the Realm's greatest legends may change everything.
But at its heart, Crown & Shadow is still a story about love—the kind that refuses to break when the world demands it should.
You'll find forbidden romance, political intrigue, family betrayals, dangerous magic, hidden truths, and a second enemies-to-lovers romance that completely stole my heart while writing it.
Most of all, you'll discover that sometimes the greatest act of courage isn't fighting a monster.
It's rewriting the story everyone else believes.
I hope you'll join Mae, Darius, Aurora, and Caelith for the next chapter of their journey.
Love,
Star
What readers are saying
“"Crown & Shadow delivers everything romantasy promises and then raises the stakes past what you thought the genre could hold. A forbidden bond, an ancient curse, and a heroine who refuses to let love be the thing that breaks her — this is the kind of story that reminds you why you fell for fantasy romance in the first place." — Booksprout Advanced Reader”
— Booksprout Advanced Reader
More books by B. A. Star
Blood and Wings
A Nightshade Academy Romance Series
She came to Nightshade Academy to disappear.
Instead, she bound herself to the one male who could ruin everything.
Maelyn has spent her life hiding what she is. Fairy blood is rare, feared, and valuable enough to get her hunted by those who crave power. At Nightshade Academy, she poses as Human, keeps her magic buried, and plans to survive unnoticed.
Then one touch changes everything.
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Forced into brutal academy trials, hunted by enemies in the shadows, and trapped in a bond neither of them can break, Maelyn and Darius must rely on each other to survive. Her hidden strength. His ruthless power. Their chemistry sharp enough to destroy them both.
But when Maelyn’s wings are exposed, the academy decides to claim her gift for itself.
Now Darius must choose: obey the Council that made him… or betray them all for the girl fate tied to his soul.
Because Nightshade Academy was built on secrets.
And some kingdoms deserve to fall.
Perfect for readers who love magical academies, fated mates, enemies-to-lovers tension, forced proximity, possessive heroes, deadly trials, sharp banter, and romance wrapped in dangerous magic.
Forbidden Alien
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She was never meant to survive the bond.
Now she may be the only one who can save them all.
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Kaelar crossed galaxies to claim his mate, but the bond between them has become something far greater than either of them understands. As enemies gather in the shadows and the ruthless Commander Tharos closes in, Kaelar must choose between the laws of his people… or the woman fate bound to his soul.
Because something ancient is waking beneath the stars.
Something that knows Lila’s name.
With Earth caught between alien warships, buried Progenitor secrets, and a force capable of remaking worlds, Lila and Kaelar must stand together—or lose everything they love.
Passion burns hotter. Betrayal cuts deeper. And the bond that saved them may become the spark that ends them.
Perfect for readers who love fated mates, possessive alien heroes, slow-burn romance, ancient mysteries, high-stakes sci-fi adventure, and couples who would burn the universe for each other.