THE STARLIGHT HEIR

To save the realm from eternal darkness she’ll have to choose between thetruth and the lie—stand and fight or kneel and die. “His Imperial Majesty King Zarek requests your presence as his esteemed guest.”When the gold-dusted court invitation arrives at Suraya Saab’s forge she believes it’s ajoke. Nobles might seek her skills as a bladesmith—one of few who can imbue herwork with precious jadu the last source of magic in the realm—but she has noqualifications as a potential bride for the crown prince. Still the invitation is the chanceat adventure and the means to finally visit the capital city her late mother loved.But what awaits her in Kaldari is nothing she could have imagined—and fraught withdanger. It’s not the crown prince but his impossibly handsome illegitimatehalf-brother Roshan who draws her interest…and her ire. The invitation isn’t a questto find a suitable bride but a veiled hunt for the starkeeper—a girl rumored to hold themagic of the stars in her blood. And across the city unrest is brewing between thenoble houses and the rebel militia.When the rebels carry out a brutal strike Suraya and Roshan find themselves on theW25FLR - Winter 2025 Frontlist Promo - 4/30/25run trying to deny their simmering attraction and the knowledge that Suraya herselfmight be the starkeeper. But Roshan is hiding secrets of his own. And with no controlof the power that seems to be stirring within her Suraya has drawn the attention of theold gods themselves…and the interest of one dark god in particular might be thebiggest threat of all.