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A Bride of Fallen Stars

Victoria McCombs (2026-03-24)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages476 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Synopsis

Hidden passageways, secret meetings at midnight, five courts, a glass dance, and a tender-hearted mortal king in search of a wife, A BRIDE OF FALLEN STARS begins the BROKEN CONSTELLATIONS DUET. Perfect for fans of Once Upon a Broken Heart or closed-door romance that feels like a fairytale.Cora and Adele were meant to inherit the heavens together, ruling as twin stars. But on the night of their ascension, Adele shatters the bond between them and steals the sky for herself.In doing so, she unknowingly unleashes an ancient beast her sister had kept hidden in her veins. Once a bloodthirsty king, the creature takes a mortal host as it claws its way back to power.Cora has fourteen nights to find him among the five mortal courts before he grows strong enough that the stars go dark forever. To do this, she aligns herself with the mortal king her sister once loved—posing as his Fallen Bride—for the duration of the Festival of Fourteen Nights, a season of masks and music honoring the beast’s fall centuries ago. They will search between dances and dinners, in secret passageways and glassy lakes, to find an ancient evil before the skies fall.This year’s Festival of Fourteen Nights promises to be a ruinously romantic one. We hope you can attend.

Is A Bride of Fallen Stars appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This closed-door fantasy romance features twin celestial sisters torn apart by betrayal, with moderate action violence involving an ancient beast-king and court intrigue. The romance remains fade-to-black with only kisses on page.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include betrayal, possession, and heartbreak.

Who'll love this

Teens will love the fairytale atmosphere of masked balls, secret passages, and the race-against-time quest to stop an ancient evil while navigating court politics and romance.

Tags

Fairytale RetellingCourt RomanceClosed Door RomanceCelestial Fantasy