A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard

4.0

 

When Suraya, a young bladesmith, is invited to vie for the crown prince’s hand, she takes the invitation as a chance to see the castle her mother once loved. The contest for the crown prince’s hand, though, is not what it seems; unrest in the kingdom is starting to crescendo; and magical forces are awakening in Suraya. 

 

As she begins to fall for the crown prince’s half-brother and everything becomes more complicated and tangled, Suraya is left wondering who truly is in charge of her fate. 

 

Read it for 

• The verbal sparring
• The physical sparring
• Some 🔥🔥🔥 dreams
• And some 🔥🔥🔥 scenes

 
Be prepared for politics, political intrigue, and some gruesome descriptions. (I’m looking at you, Scavs.)
 

 
I’m curious to see where this story goes and how the gods will interfere in the next chapter.
 

 
I loved the narration by Anais Inara Chase. Her narration kept me engrossed in the story, and I would gladly listen to her narrate fantasy any day. Ramiz Monsef’s narration was more jarring to me but also felt fitting to his character’s POV.
 

 
I received an advance copy of the ebook from Avon and an advance copy of the audiobook from HarperAudio. All review opinions are my own.