Book 1 of 2 in The Star-Touched Queen
The Star-Touched Queen
Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you’re only seventeen?
Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of death and destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father’s kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran’s queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar’s wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Protection. Desire…
But Akaran has its own secrets—thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. Yet who, besides her husband, can she trust? With the fate of the human and Otherworldly realms hanging in the balance, Maya must unravel an ancient mystery that spans reincarnated lives to save those she loves the most…including herself.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~355
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Star-Touched Queen?
The Star-Touched Queen is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Graphic violence
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- Child abuse (past or present)
- Death of a loved one
- Domestic / partner abuse
- Sexual assault
- Pregnancy loss
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Torture
- War
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The Star-Touched Queen: quick answers
How spicy is The Star-Touched Queen?
The Star-Touched Queen is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Star-Touched Queen a standalone?
No. The Star-Touched Queen is book 1 of 2 in The Star-Touched Queen. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Star-Touched Queen?
The Star-Touched Queen features arranged marriage, retelling, gods & mythology, secret identity. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Star-Touched Queen have content warnings?
Our notes for The Star-Touched Queen include: graphic violence, bullying, child abuse (past or present), death of a loved one, domestic / partner abuse, sexual assault, pregnancy loss, suicide / suicidal ideation, torture, war. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Star-Touched Queen?
If you loved The Star-Touched Queen, try Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim, My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows, Roar by Cora Carmack. They share its arranged marriage and retelling energy at a similar spice level.