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The Stars Never Rise

by Rachel Vincent

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·The Stars Never Rise Duology #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

A gripping, addictive page-turner that delivers tense action and emotional stakes in a richly dark world.

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Nina Kane should be worrying about her immortal soul, but she's too busy trying to actually survive. Her town's population has been decimated by soul-consuming demons, and souls are in short supply. Watching over her younger sister, Mellie, and scraping together food and money are all that matters. The two of them are a family. They gave up on their deadbeat mom a long time ago. When Nina discovers that Mellie is keeping a secret that threatens their very existence, she'll do anything to protect her. Because in New Temperance, sins are prosecuted as crimes by the brutal Church and its army of black-robed exorcists. And Mellie's sin has put her in serious trouble. To keep them both alive, Nina will need to trust Finn, a fugitive with deep green eyes who has already saved her life once and who might just be an exorcist. But what kind of exorcist wears a hoodie? Wanted by the Church and hunted by dark forces, Nina knows she can't survive on her own. She needs Finn and his group of rogue friends just as much as they need her.

At a Glance

3.73 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

survival romanceblood feud romancecaptive romance

Mood

darkintensesuspensefuleerieatmospheric

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.73 ★

Page Count

368 pages

Published

2015

Primary Genre

Young Adult

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: reluctant chosen one sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

dominant / submissive sign in to unlock

attempted murderdeathkidnappingmurderreligious traumaviolencecaptivitygriefpossessionsterilization

World & Setting

dystopian sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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