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As Many Souls as Stars

by Natasha Siegel

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Why Read This?

A demon and a witch locked in a centuries-spanning game of obsession and desire, where love and destruction are the same thing. The lush gothic prose is endlessly quotable, and the reincarnation mechanic keeps every timeline feeling fresh while building toward an earned, devastating conclusion.

Synopsis

For fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue , an inventive and romantic speculative novel about two women—a witch and an immortal demon—who make a Faustian bargain and are drawn into a cat-and-mouse chase across multiple lifetimes. 1592. Cybil Harding is a First Daughter. Cursed to bring disaster to those around her, she is trapped in a house with a mother paralyzed by grief and a father willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of magic. Miriam Richter is a creature of shadow. Forged by the dark arts many years ago, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone—killing mortals and consuming their souls for sustenance. Everything changes when she meets Cybil, whose soul shines with a light so bright, she must claim it for herself. She offers a bargain: she will grant Cybil reincarnation in exchange for her soul. Thus begins a dance across centuries as Miriam seeks Cybil in every lifetime to claim her prize. Cybil isn’t inclined to play by the rules, but when it becomes clear that Miriam holds the key to breaking her family curse, Cybil finds that—for the first time in her many lives—she might have the upper hand. As they circle each other, drawn together inescapably as light and dark, the bond forged between them grows stronger. In their battle for dominance, only one of them can win—but perhaps they can’t survive without each other. Natasha Siegel has written an unexpected love story that feels both epic and deeply personal. Ambitious, gothic, and magical, As Many Souls as Stars is about the lengths we go to protect ourselves, our legacy, and those we love.

At a Glance

4.00 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingF/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

enemies to loversforbidden lovereincarnation romance

Mood

gothicdarkromanticmysteriousintense

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.00 ★

Page Count

352 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Gothic Romance

Pairing

F/F

POV

Multi-POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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violencegraphic violencedeathmurdergrieftoxic relationships

World & Setting

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