Sapphic Speculative Fiction at it’s finest. The Fate of Stars is book one in a series that I cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of.
A slow burn, enemies to lovers adventure in a world where Gods and demons and celestials simply are. And boy are they all levels of complicated and petty, beautiful and vicious. And then, lets throw in mermaids as well for extra gigs.
This book is truly beautiful. From the writing to the heartbreak. The fighting and torture (yep, there is some of that) to the gentleness and twisted caring. Everything about this is wonderful and addictive.
The characters, though mythical creatures, were such realistic people that their trials and struggles hit all the right oomphs in the feels. No one, not even Celestials are perfect or infallible. The characters don’t always win the battles or the struggles. And I love the uncertainty of the characters’ fates.
At every turn I honestly wasn’t sure just what would happen next, and I loved every minute of it.
The ending, oh my the ending, was phenomenal. It sets up book two in all those perfect ways and I will be diving in to book two as soon as I can.