Blood of the Stars, Karyne Norton
Blood of the Stars, Karyne Norton
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Blood of the Stars

Author: Karyne Norton

Narrator: Paeter Frandsen, Karyne Norton

Unabridged: 27 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2024


Synopsis

Harnessing the power in her blood could turn the tides of war—if it doesn’t destroy her first.It’s been fourteen years since Prince Gaeren lost Aeliana, the childhood friend he’d sworn to protect. Haunted by the unfulfilled promise, he searches for a way to bring her home. But with threats against the kingdom from both a rebel faction in the south and Mayvus, a power-hungry priestess in the east, he only has time to follow one last clue across the seas.Kidnapped as a child, Aeliana is desperate to be rid of the chaotic magic in her blood, magic her captors use to ravage the land. When she’s found by Gaeren’s rebel enemies, she joins their fight to rescue her mother from Mayvus, but her unwieldy power only serves to attract Mayvus' attention. Aeliana must learn to control her magic before they reach her mother, or risk becoming the weapon Mayvus needs to take complete control of the kingdom.Blood of the Stars is the first book in an epic fantasy series full of magic, intrigue, found family, reluctant royalty, & descendants of Stars on the brink of war.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mel Lenore on July 17, 2024

Ahh so fun! This is a coming of age fantasy that I had so much fun with. The magic system involving the stars and the sun, the push and pull of blood magic, and all that comes with it was so fascinating to me. I really liked our FMC and some of the struggles she had to go through. I wish I'd underst......more

Goodreads review by Roxanne on March 18, 2024

4.5 stars An awesome start to an epic fantasy story! If you like… ✔️ Complexe magic system and lore ✔️ Adventure ✔️ Real slow burn ✔️ Dragon ✔️ Cinnamon roll FMC ✔️ Runaway prince ✔️ Driven characters Then you might like this one! I hadn’t read a real epic fantasy in a while and it was a great change of p......more

Goodreads review by KMart on September 04, 2024

Wow, what a debut! This has powerful magic, political intrigue, and a story filled with great characters and unique world-building. It’s a dark, unpredictable world that has aspects that I really adore. Aeliana, a determined but initially fearful protagonist, must learn to control her magic if she is......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on September 29, 2024

There's lots going on in this fantasy novel. Norton has crafted an immersive and mysterious world that made me very intrigued with the various ethical questions raised around different uses of magic. And the novel features perhaps my favorite unique fantasy race I've seen so far this year with a rac......more

Goodreads review by (Katie) Paperbacks on February 22, 2025

2.5⭐......more