Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu (Paperback)

Elara has grown up under the rule of the Stars, celestial beings feared for their violence, beauty and cruelty. Marked by a prophecy that binds her fate to theirs, she lives with the knowledge that she is destined to love a Star—and that doing so will bring death to them both. When Ariete, the Star of Wrath, War and Chaos, destroys everything she knows, Elara escapes her home in the Kingdom of Night and crosses into Helios, a land of sunlight and enemies.

There, she is captured by Prince Lorenzo, who sees both danger and opportunity in the girl fate has scarred. Convinced Ariete may soon invade Helios, Lorenzo agrees to train Elara as a weapon, shaping her into someone powerful enough to fight the sky-born tyrants who rule their world. As she unearths shadow magic buried deep within her, she learns she may be more than a prophecy—she may be the spark capable of toppling the heavens themselves.

But neither Helios nor the Stars are what they seem. Secrets fester in palaces of gold. Darkness gathers behind shining smiles. And the pull between Elara and Lorenzo grows stronger with each stolen moment, each clash, each breath that brings them closer together.

In a world of prophecy, power and celestial war, love may be the deadliest force of all.