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A review by thebookrealmguide
Darkness births the Stars: an epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance by Sarah Lee Wohn
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Author: Sarah Lee Wohn (Indie Debut)
Publishing: 9/3/2025
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Pages: 696
This is great for fans of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Gild, The Cruel Prince, and When the Moon Hatched!
"You are the only good thing that has ever happened to me in my entire existence..."
This is one of my favorite epic fantasies of the year! Baradaz "Rada", the Goddess of Light/Queen of Aron- Lyr, and Belekoroz "Noctis", the God of Darkness, are something else. She is light and he is dark, yet they are completely drawn to each other, for better or worse. If you can yearn, desire, and crave a person after millennia, then you are fated for sure. Especially if you are willing to bring the end if the world to be with them. These characters made me so mad many times, but I still wanted them to be together. And that's not even the full lore of these two and this world! So much happens, it's borderline a full-on opera drama.
A little on my boy, Noctis: To me, he is a merge of Kylo Ren (Star Wars) and Loki (Marvel), which are some of my favorite morally grey/villain movie crushes. If that is your book boyfriend vibe, you will love him!
This is the type of book that stayed with me after I put it down every night. I kept coming up with theories on who could be the villain, and what would happen next. If you want to get lost and immersed in another world and feel so many feelings, this is a good pick.
The cliffhanger left me enraged, with my jaw on the ground. Thankfully, Sarah is already working hard on Book 2, so I won't have to wait too long.
Read if You Love:
- An Epic Fantasy World Elves, Dragons, and Dwarves
- Gritty Cottagecore Meets Goddess of War
- A Forbidden Love Spanning Millenia
- Slow Burn Steam to Sizzling Spice
- Dual POV, Dual TImeline
- Witty Banter
- Soul Deep Yearning
- Enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to...
- He is Soft for Her
- The Queen Gets the Villian
- Forced Proximity (One Farm, One Bed, One Horse)
- "I Had Nowhere Else to Go"
Thank you to The Nerd Fam, NetGalley, and Sarah Lee Wohn for this eARC! All opinions expressed are mine.
Publishing: 9/3/2025
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Pages: 696
This is great for fans of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Gild, The Cruel Prince, and When the Moon Hatched!
"You are the only good thing that has ever happened to me in my entire existence..."
This is one of my favorite epic fantasies of the year! Baradaz "Rada", the Goddess of Light/Queen of Aron- Lyr, and Belekoroz "Noctis", the God of Darkness, are something else. She is light and he is dark, yet they are completely drawn to each other, for better or worse. If you can yearn, desire, and crave a person after millennia, then you are fated for sure. Especially if you are willing to bring the end if the world to be with them. These characters made me so mad many times, but I still wanted them to be together. And that's not even the full lore of these two and this world! So much happens, it's borderline a full-on opera drama.
A little on my boy, Noctis: To me, he is a merge of Kylo Ren (Star Wars) and Loki (Marvel), which are some of my favorite morally grey/villain movie crushes. If that is your book boyfriend vibe, you will love him!
This is the type of book that stayed with me after I put it down every night. I kept coming up with theories on who could be the villain, and what would happen next. If you want to get lost and immersed in another world and feel so many feelings, this is a good pick.
The cliffhanger left me enraged, with my jaw on the ground. Thankfully, Sarah is already working hard on Book 2, so I won't have to wait too long.
Read if You Love:
- An Epic Fantasy World Elves, Dragons, and Dwarves
- Gritty Cottagecore Meets Goddess of War
- A Forbidden Love Spanning Millenia
- Slow Burn Steam to Sizzling Spice
- Dual POV, Dual TImeline
- Witty Banter
- Soul Deep Yearning
- Enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to...
- He is Soft for Her
- The Queen Gets the Villian
- Forced Proximity (One Farm, One Bed, One Horse)
- "I Had Nowhere Else to Go"
Thank you to The Nerd Fam, NetGalley, and Sarah Lee Wohn for this eARC! All opinions expressed are mine.