QUEEN OF THE NIGHT SKY

Starkeeper: Book 2

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Genres

Dragons, Fantasy Adventure, Magical Romance, Why Choose Romance, Mythology Romance, Steamy Romance, Fantasy Romance, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex and Violence

Type of Ending

Series

Starkeeper — Book 2

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Publication Date

Mar 17, 2026

Page Length

480 pages

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QUEEN OF THE NIGHT SKY

Starkeeper: Book 2

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

All power comes at a cost… and darkness has a way of slithering into the smallest spaces.

The Kingdom of Oryndhr has been saved by the will of the Royal Stars. But King Roshan, once Sura’s best friend and chosen love, has changed. She can sense corruption growing in him, and her own magic is being twisted by his command to dangerous ends. As dreams of her strange shadow guardian return in force, she is left unsure of her path—and of her heart.

When an attempt on her life leads to her rescue on the back of an azdaha, the dragon-like creature she once thought a myth, Sura truly finds herself in uncharted territory—in a land far beyond Oryndhyr’s borders. Everlea is full of magic, ruled by the deadly and enigmatic Night King, Darrius. And to Sura’s shock, Darrius is none other than the man in her dreams… and possibly her soul fated mate.

As a prophecy unfolds, the old gods awaken, and a war between kingdoms looms, Sura has no choice: she must fully embrace her destiny as Starkeeper and the entirety of her power before it’s too late. But all power comes at a cost… and darkness has a way of slithering into the smallest spaces.

The sequel to The Starlight Heir and the epic conclusion to the romantasy duology that Rebecca Yarros calls, “a breathtaking, sexy romantasy full of twists and adventure.”

Queen of the Night Sky is a lush, fast-paced romantasy inspired by Indian and Persian mythology, featuring:

Open door spice
“Why choose” trope
Yearning and heartache
Magic system inspired by Vedic astrology

Details

Genres

Dragons, Fantasy Adventure, Magical Romance, Why Choose Romance, Mythology Romance, Steamy Romance, Fantasy Romance, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex and Violence

Type of Ending

Series

Starkeeper — Book 2

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads or Amazon

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Mar 17, 2026

Page Length

480 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

AMALIE HOWARD is a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, most notably of The Beast of Beswick, “a smart, sexy, deliciously feminist romance,” and one of O-The Oprah Magazine’s Top 24 Best Historicals to Read. She is the co-author of the #1 bestsellers in regency romance and Scottish historical romance, My Rogue, My Ruin and What A Scot Wants, and has also penned several young adult novels, critically acclaimed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, School Library Journal, and Booklist, including Waterfell, The Almost Girl, and Alpha Goddess, a Kid’s INDIE NEXT selection. Of Indo-Caribbean descent, she has written articles on multicultural fiction for The Portland Book Review and Ravishly magazine. She currently resides in Colorado with her husband and three children.

Publisher

Avon Books