Stars and Shadows

By:

Holly Renee

Spice Scale

Number of books

4 Published

KU

✅

Audiobook

✅

Series Status

Complete

Interconnected

N/A

Overall Rating

Coming Soon

Stars and Shadows (A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows) is a fantasy romance about Adara, a young woman marked as “Starblessed,” whose rare celestial magic makes her the key to saving a fae kingdom. Promised in a political betrothal to the crown prince, she is taken to the palace to fulfill a destiny she never chose, only to find herself irresistibly drawn instead to his dangerous half‑fae brother, a dark prince who embodies everything she has been warned against. As tensions in the realm rise and enemies gather at the borders, Adara must navigate court intrigue, forbidden desire, and the burden of prophecy, knowing that every choice she makes could doom either the kingdom she is sworn to protect or the man her heart refuses to betray.

Jamie’s review

Listen, there's a difference between a book with spice and a spicy book. This series definitely falls into the latter category. I am never mad about 🌶️🌶️🌶️ in my books but you know it's too much when you're skim reading scenes and saying AGAIN??? out loud 🤣 It just became a little repetitive.

Adara was insufferable as an FMC. The first 2.5 books are her throwing tantrums like a toddler and it was very triggering as a parent 💆🏼‍♀️ "NO! I HATE EVREN! HE IS NOT MY MATE WAH WAH WAH!" ok babe, I also wish he left you in the last kingdom but here we are.

I was very happy that the last book was from the perspective of Thalia and Sorin because I couldn't handle anymore Evren and Adara.

I didn't LOVE this series, but I liked it! It was just a bit repetitive, I didn't get invested enough in the characters and it was entirely too easy to take down the bad guys, like the ending was a little comical.

I was very happy that the last book was from the perspective of Thalia and Sorin because I couldn't handle anymore Evren and Adara.

Erica’s review

I liked this way more than Jamie. IDK - maybe I'm just swayed by smut and a pretty cover? I honestly was so into the whole birthmark thing with the FMC. I hadn't read anything like that and loved that idea that your birthmark is magical and marks you for a purpose. Then enter a spicy love triangle with a Prince and his hotter, broodier brother (not in a why choose way BTW)? Um….where do I get one of these birthmarks? I also wasn't sure I'd even like the last book totally switching up the characters but I also friggen loved that. Are they potato chip books? Yes. Is Holly Renee like the Queen of Smut? Maybe we should send her a crown.