Books/Series
Starside
Starside
Starside

Starside

Starside
Starside
By:
Alex Aster
  • Spice Scale
  • Number of books

    1 Published

  • KU

    ❌

  • Audiobook

    ✅

  • Series Status

    Incomplete

  • Interconnected

    N/A

  • Overall Rating

    Coming Soon

Starside is a high-stakes romantasy series set in a world split between Stormside, where mortals struggle to survive without magic, and Starside, a lush realm ruled by gods and immortals. Every fifty years, a deadly competition lets a handful of mortals cross the gates in pursuit of miraculous magic, but blacksmith’s apprentice Aris enters for a far more personal reason: vengeance against the gods who destroyed her home. Blending sword-wielding magic, dangerous trials, ancient creatures, political power struggles, and a tense connection with a ruthless royal guard from her past, it’s a fast-paced fantasy romance about survival, revenge, and fighting for a future no one thought possible.

Jamie’s review

I feel like I just got off a rollercoaster! 🎢 What a whirlwind! Absolutely jam packed full of action. It was actually so much that I started to get bored with all the obstacles and fight scenes. It's too much. The book could be significantly shorter and the plot would not suffer.

I loved the ending, LOVED the ending. Loved the world building and magic and mystery and back stories. I liked Aris, the FMC. But I did NOT love Harlan Raker, the MMC.

First of all, HARLAN? Is he a country bumpkin or a feared warrior? What kind of name is that? 🚫👎🏽

I know he's supposed to be broody but he was just an asshole the ENTIRE time. How are we supposed to root for this guy? I mean, the spice FINALLY pops off at like 90% and it's 🔥🔥🔥 but there's just no tension, no yearning leading up to it. Could have been so much better!

All in all, I loved it and can't wait for book 2. I have QUESTIONSSSSSSS after that ending!


I feel like I just got off a rollercoaster! 🎢 What a whirlwind! Absolutely jam packed full of action. It was actually so much that I started to get bored with all the obstacles and fight scenes. It's too much. The book could be significantly shorter and the plot would not suffer.

I loved the ending, LOVED the ending. Loved the world building and magic and mystery and back stories. I liked Aris, the FMC. But I did NOT love Harlan Raker, the MMC.

First of all, HARLAN? Is he a country bumpkin or a feared warrior? What kind of name is that? 🚫👎🏽

I know he's supposed to be broody but he was just an asshole the ENTIRE time. How are we supposed to root for this guy? I mean, the spice FINALLY pops off at like 90% and it's 🔥🔥🔥 but there's just no tension, no yearning leading up to it. Could have been so much better!

All in all, I loved it and can't wait for book 2. I have QUESTIONSSSSSSS after that ending!


Erica’s review

Erica hasn’t read this yet, it’s on her never ending TBR

Books in this series

  • Book 1

    of

    2

    A Shadow in the Ember
    Starside

  • Book 2

    of

    2

    A Shadow in the Ember
    Stormside

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