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When the Stars Alight (Signed Paperback)

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A fallen star princess becomes trapped in the court of a ruthless demon king, where she must navigate political intrigue, forbidden love, and centuries of prejudice before a war over magic consumes the world.

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Description

Signed paperback of WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT with cover art and interior illustrations by Eeva Nikunen & Megan Wyreweden.

WINNER OF THE INDIEVERSE AWARDS 2024 FOR MOST INTERESTING FICTIONAL WORLD AND UNFORGETTABLE COVER ART

A maiden of the stars. A monster from the shadows. A collision that rewrites their worlds.

Princess Laila Rose is a fallen star in human form. A beloved guardian to humanity. Yet in spite of these fantastical origins, she has never much believed in prophecies. That’s why when a demon of apocalyptic legend is presented to her in a block of ice, she feels fascination rather than fright.

Curiosity kindles into mutual desire once he breaks free of his captivity. Far from the rampaging beast of mass destruction everyone expects—he is monstrously handsome, deviously articulate and alluringly mysterious, a prince among his kind. Eager to discover his origins, Laila travels from her idyllic seaside realm into a land of unspeakable horrors, relying on her wits to survive her journey. She arrives aiming to establish peaceful contact with the aid of the besotted prince.

However, it becomes clear that the heartless demon king does not desire peace at all, only war and conquest. When diplomacy fails, Laila turns to the king’s suave and manipulative bastard son in the hopes that she can inspire both him and his trueborn brother to go against their father. But soon it is her heart she must keep from being torn between their centuries-old dangerous rivalry.

This gothic fantasy set in a vibrant gaslamp world is a must-read for fans of Catherynne Valente and Angela Carter. It’s written in lush, lyrical prose full of intricate worldbuilding, courtly intrigue, and magic that seeps through the pages. Beneath its light, romantic and whimsical veneer, you can expect darkness, brutality and passion.

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“Reads like a Ladurée catalogue.”

Opulent, pastel-tinged, tactile. Every chapter feels glazed, sugared, hand-piped. It’s fantasy that tastes like meringue-coated poison.

If you enjoyed…

Deathless
For its tragic love story.

The Priory of the Orange Tree
For its matriarchal worldbuilding.

An Ember in the Ashes
For its court intrigue.

Or if you’re looking for…

✓ A completed fantasy trilogy
✓ An opulent gaslamp setting
✓ A Black female protagonist
✓ Political intrigue
✓ Romance that gets complicated rather than conveniently HEA-shaped
✓ Beautiful men making appalling decisions
✓ Female characters allowed to be ambitious, difficult and occasionally monstrous

POUR

The Fallen Star
Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Lemon juice, Butterfly pea flower tea, Champagne or Prosecco, Edible silver glitter, Lemon twist

TASTE

Rose macarons · Grand Marnier génoise cake · Pink champagne truffles

SCENT

Fresh linen · rosewater · sea breeze · vanilla · white musk

LIGHT

Turn off the overhead light. Warm lamps and candlelight only.

WEAR

Something soft, decadent and entirely impractical.

LISTEN

When the Stars Alight Official Playlist
Dark, orchestral and hauntingly beautiful.

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For maximum authenticity: acquire a palace, become embroiled in an international political crisis and fall in love with someone catastrophically unsuitable. Optional.

This book is for adult readers. Content warnings include abusive family dynamics, gore, body horror, self-harm, death by drowning, cannibalism and genre-typical violence.

“In When the Stars Alight, Camilla Andrew serves up luscious prose to deliver a romantic fantasy that is equal parts delectable dream and decadent nightmare as tensions mount between two compelling leads on opposite sides of the same political coin.”

Ladz, author of ICE UPON A PIER and THE LADY OF THE LAIR

“Camilla Andrew’s WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT is a dream for fans of the decadent fantasy of ASOIAF, the lush prose of Angela Carter, and the gothic sensibilities of CRIMSON PEAK. Darius and Laila are two of my favorite fantasy characters I’ve read about in recent years.”

Morgan Dante, author of A FLAME IN THE NIGHT and PROVIDENCE GIRLS

“WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT is a must-read for villain x heroine enthusiasts. Luminous Laila and seductively calculating Darius form an aesthetic dream of a pairing, thanks to Camilla Andrew’s lush worldbuilding and spellbinding prose. An absolute romantasy gem.”

Audrey Rose, author of DRAGONSONG and WHEN ZELDA MET DEATH

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