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Starhunt

by Alysa Misfeldt

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Secrets of the Night Sky #1

Why Read This?

You'll get a thrilling escape into a magical world where moral conflicts and romantic tension keep you hooked until the last page.

Synopsis

For fans of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn and Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass, Starhunt is a thrilling tale of enemies to lovers and conflicting morals that is sure to delight both epic and romantic fantasy readers alike. Do you revel in the darkness? Or are you for starlight, for everyone? He works for the King, hunting down the fallen stars to be returned to the night sky. She's a star-powered thief, willing to bend the laws of the Kingdom to return starmagic to her people. Both of them have proven that they can, and will, use their blades against anyone who gets in their way. But when the Stars and Moon deem that their paths should cross, will Kieran and Talla’s clash of causes be for the better, or will it be for blood? A thousand years after the stars fell from the sky over Larendi, King Armund has surprisingly discovered a way to send them and their magic back. Kieran, a renowned and rightfully cocky member of the King’s Guard, has been the King’s personal starhunter for almost a decade. With his charm, status, and expert negotiating skills, Kieran has recovered more stars than he can count. But as the number of uncollected stars is dwindling, Kieran’s need to call upon his extensive and unique training grows.. Because not everyone is a believer in the King’s vision. Beyond the castle walls, rebels are working to keep stars in the hands of the people. Talla, a skillful and star-powered thief, holds the rebellious views of the diminishing few that feel comfort in the darkness. She believes that keeping the stars on the ground is the key to saving her people. But after Talla is betrayed, she unexpectedly finds herself without starmagic and needing to rely on the last person she would ever choose to trust–Kieran. Despite his better judgement, he finds himself bringing the starthief with him across Larendi on his final starhunt. As their journey leads them to uncover hints to the night sky’s lost secrets, they both discover that the Stars and Moon may have led them to something they each didn't realize they needed–each other.

At a Glance

4.60 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

forced proximityadventure romancesurvival romance

Mood

adventurousdarkmysteriousromanticthrilling

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.60 ★

Page Count

398 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

atmosphericimmersivelyrical

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

moderate

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Dark fantasy quest with simmering enemies-to-lovers tension that feels like chasing stars through a haunted forest.

Characters

FMC Archetype

con artist / thiefdamaged survivoroutcast / misfit

MMC Archetype

morally graytortured soul

Relationship Dynamics

mutual piningenemies to loversslow burn

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

sensual with tension

Getting Steamy

slow burn tensionprotective behavior

Bringing the Heat

None
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World & Setting

World Type

high fantasy

Primary Setting

forest / wildernessroyal court / palace

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

N/A

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

autumn

When & Where to Read

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