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A review by bookish_notes
Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi
5.0
What an absolute joy to be back in the world of The Star-Touched Queen series. These stories are as magical and lyrical as ever and this is yet another book you need to savor as your read. They ensnare you and makes it feel like you're really there with the characters. I adore Roshani's writing and she just has this way of bringing this world to life. I will be the first to admit that usually purple prose isn't for me, but there's something really splendid about this series that manages to enrich your soul. I can't help but to fall in love with these stories. These are stories I didn't even know I NEEDED in my life until I read them and I love that the publisher has found a way to print these novellas together into a physical book.
"Death and Night" is a prequel to The Star-Touched Queen, and think reading this story adds so much depth to what we know now of Maya and Amar's story. I've really reading a lot of romance stories lately and this novella is just fluff that gives you the warm fuzzies. It's heart-warming and I love this one so much. There's also really hilarious moments between Gupta and Death and I can read their banter all day.
I almost feel like "Poison and Gold" this was more of a lead-in to "Rose and Sword" (but okay, my faves are Gauri and Vikram, so I'm kind of biased), but it does manage to stand on its own. We met Aasha in A Crown of Wishes and it's lovely to see her story here. I thought this one was really heartfelt as we journey with Aasha and I loved reading her grow as a character. What's really beautiful about Aasha's story is that this is also f/f! So, thank you, Roshani for giving us this wonderful story.
"Rose and Sword", you guys. LIKE. WHAT HAPPENED. MY FEELS. That's just not right. You start off this book with a lovely, sweet novella and then you end of bawling from emotions by the end? This is a story within a story and I really did not expect to be this emotional reading this one. This acts like an epilogue for Gauri and Vikram and I think this story was both wonderful and bittersweet. If you guys love Gauri and Vikram as much as I do, grab a box of tissues.
***Thank you to the publisher for providing me an e-ARC from NetGalley for review as part of a blog tour***
"Death and Night" is a prequel to The Star-Touched Queen, and think reading this story adds so much depth to what we know now of Maya and Amar's story. I've really reading a lot of romance stories lately and this novella is just fluff that gives you the warm fuzzies. It's heart-warming and I love this one so much. There's also really hilarious moments between Gupta and Death and I can read their banter all day.
I almost feel like "Poison and Gold" this was more of a lead-in to "Rose and Sword" (but okay, my faves are Gauri and Vikram, so I'm kind of biased), but it does manage to stand on its own. We met Aasha in A Crown of Wishes and it's lovely to see her story here. I thought this one was really heartfelt as we journey with Aasha and I loved reading her grow as a character. What's really beautiful about Aasha's story is that this is also f/f! So, thank you, Roshani for giving us this wonderful story.
"Rose and Sword", you guys. LIKE. WHAT HAPPENED. MY FEELS. That's just not right. You start off this book with a lovely, sweet novella and then you end of bawling from emotions by the end? This is a story within a story and I really did not expect to be this emotional reading this one. This acts like an epilogue for Gauri and Vikram and I think this story was both wonderful and bittersweet. If you guys love Gauri and Vikram as much as I do, grab a box of tissues.
***Thank you to the publisher for providing me an e-ARC from NetGalley for review as part of a blog tour***